Hoosiers

Hoosiers

1986 · 114 min · EN · PG · 7.1 (435 votes)
Dir. David Anspaugh · Starring Gene Hackman, Barbara Hershey, Dennis Hopper, Sheb Wooley, Maris Valainis, David Neidorf · Music Jerry Goldsmith

They needed a second chance to finish first.

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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.

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This film feels like a warm embrace from a bygone era. It's a classic underdog sports tale that champions grit, community spirit, and the power of believing in yourself, even when the odds are stacked against you. Pure, unadulterated inspiration.

upliftinginspirationalnostalgicheartwarmingdeterminedsteadyclassic sports dramaAmericanacharacter-drivenunderdog storyredemptioncommunityteamworkovercoming adversity
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