Hoosiers (1986)

PG-1311/14/1986Drama, Family1h 54m

70%

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"They needed a second chance to finish first."

Overview

Failed college coach Norman Dale gets a chance at redemption when he is hired to coach a high school basketball team in a tiny Indiana town. After a teacher persuades star player Jimmy Chitwood to quit and focus on his long-neglected studies, Dale struggles to develop a winning team in the face of community criticism for his temper and his unconventional choice of assistant coach: Shooter, a notorious alcoholic.

David Anspaugh

Director

Angelo Pizzo

Producer

Jerry Goldsmith

Composer