1. Hoosiers movie review & film summary (1987) - Roger Ebert
This is a movie about a tiny Indiana high school that sends a team all the way to the state basketball finals.
I was a sportswriter once for a couple of years in Downstate Illinois. I covered mostly high school sports, and if I were a sportswriter again, I'd want to
2. Hoosiers (1986) - Decent Films
Based on the true story of the 1954 Milan Indians, an underdog rural Indiana high-school basketball team, the film is set in fictional Hickory, Indiana.
Hoosiers is more than a sports film — it’s a rousing story of redemption that cares deeply enough and is knowledgeable enough about the game to thrill the most demanding devotee, yet also cares deeply enough about its characters and larger themes that they matter in themselves, and aren’t just there for the sake of the game.
3. Hoosiers | Reelviews Movie Reviews
It's about redemption. Norman must not only put his past behind him, but overcome the shadow of his actions and rebuild himself in Hickory. Even his lone ...
Many will claim that Hoosiers is the best sports movie ever made. For me, it's in third place, trailing only The Natural and Rocky. Some will argue that Hoosiers deserves
4. Summary | The Hoosiers Archive
This page summarizes the Hoosiers screenplay, written by Angelo Pizzo, dated September 24, 1985, with revisions dated September 26. This summary mainly ...
This page summarizes the Hoosiers screenplay, written by Angelo Pizzo, dated September 24, 1985, with revisions dated September 26. This summary mainly notes how the original script differs from the movie. Where the two are the same, that information is condensed or omitted. (The Collector’s Edition and 2012 Blu-ray DVDs include some of these scenes that were cut from the film.)
5. Hoosiers | Rotten Tomatoes
After a teacher (Barbara Hershey) persuades star player Jimmy Chitwood to quit and focus on his long-neglected studies, Dale struggles to develop a winning team ...
Failed college coach Norman Dale (Gene Hackman) gets a chance at redemption when he is hired to direct the basketball program at a high school in a tiny Indiana town. After a teacher (Barbara Hershey) 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 (Dennis Hopper), a notorious alcoholic.
6. Hoosiers Movie Review - Common Sense Media
HOOSIERS is a stirring movie about teamwork, discipline, and second chances that features exciting basketball action and a meticulous re-creation of 1950s ...
Stirring tale of heroic sportsmanship will inspire families. Read Common Sense Media's Hoosiers review, age rating, and parents guide.
7. 'Hoosiers' movie: What you may not know about the No. 1 sports movie ...
17 mrt 2024 · The 1986 movie "Hoosiers" was inspired by the story of Milan High School's 1954 basketball state championship team. It's the epitome of a Cinderella story.
Jack Nicholson, not Gene Hackman, was the original coach cast and other things you might not know about 'Hoosiers' and how it was inspired by the 1954 Milan High School basketball state champions.
8. Hoosiers - Plugged In
Movie Review. Second chances. Teamwork. Faith. Discipline. Sobriety. Self-control. These and other life lessons make Hoosiers, the inspirational story of an ...
Second chances. Teamwork. Faith. Discipline. Sobriety. Self-control. These and other life lessons make "Hoosiers" worth recruiting from the local video store.
9. Hoosiers (Film, 1986) - MovieMeter.nl
Norman Dale is een basketbalcoach die door zijn verleden gedwongen wordt om het slechtste middelbare schoolteam van de provincie te coachen voor de Indiana ...
Drama / Sport film.
10. How Hoosiers Became One of the Best Sports Movies of All Time
14 nov 2020 · Loosely based on the real-life David-vs-Goliath story of the 1954 Milan, Indiana, high school squad that defeated a much-larger team from Muncie ...
Here’s the story of how Gene Hackman and Dennis Hopper’s small-town drama became one of the best sports films of all time.
11. The True Story Behind Indiana's Favorite Sports Drama – Hoosiers
Without question, Hoosiers has stood the test of time and still gets ranked as a top ten US sports movie based on the 1954 Milan High School state championship ...
It goes without saying that the game of basketball holds a profound significance in Indiana. The sport has gotten ingrained in the collective identity and cultural fabric of residents of the Hoosier State.
12. 'Hoosiers' At 35: A Classic Sports Movie With An Undeniable Dark Side
Hoosiers, released in November of 1986 – 35 years ago this week — is one of the most beloved sports movies of all time: The story of a small-town basketball ...
'Hoosiers', released 35 years ago, is one of the most beloved sports movies of all time, but some of its tropes have been put to renewed scrutiny over the recent years. Does this classic still hold up?
13. A Synopsis Of The Movie Hoosiers: A True Story - IPL.org
The true story of a small town basketball team in Indiana that miraculously came up to win the state championship.
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14. Hoosiers (1986) - FilmTotaal
Norman Dale (Gene Hackman) is een basketbal coach die door zijn verleden gedwongen wordt om het slechtste middelbare school team van de provincie te coachen ...
Drama uit Verenigd Koninkrijk. Regie David Anspaugh. Norman Dale (Gene Hackman) is een basketbal coach die door zijn verleden gedwongen wordt om het slechtste middelbare school team van de provincie te c...
15. Hoosiers (1986) - Movie Review / Film Essay - Gone With The Twins
his town doesn't like change much.” The year is 1951 when Norman Dale (Gene Hackman) arrives in Indiana to coach basketball for a small, rural, god-fearing ...
A detailed and comprehensive film synopsis, analysis, and critique.
16. Quick Movie Review of Hoosiers (1986) - By George
24 okt 2023 · Gene Hackman stars as a middle-aged man with a questionable past who winds up as the basketball coach of a small high school in Indiana.
David R. George III’s quick take on the 1986 film Hoosiers
17. Hoosiers (1986) - Movie Review - Alternate Ending
Synopsis: High school basketball is king in small-town Indiana, and the 1954 Hickory Huskers are all hope and no talent. But their new coach -- abrasive, ...
Hoosiers - Movie review by film critic Tim Brayton
18. Hoosiers (Jerry Goldsmith) - Filmtracks
Directed by David Anspaugh (who would continue on to direct another similarly themed concept in 1993's Rudy), the film captures a piece of Indiana life with an ...
Includes reviews, audio clips, track listings, pictures, and other notes about the soundtrack for Hoosiers by Jerry Goldsmith
19. Hoosiers (1986) - Turner Classic Movies - TCM
A troubled coach enlists the town drunk to turn a high school basketball team into winners.
20. Hoosiers | ChucksConnection Film Review
Into the town comes coach Norman Dale (Gene Hackman) who has the experience, knowledge, and will to accomplish this miracle, but has had troubles in his past, ...
ChucksConnection Film Review of Hoosiers
21. Hoosiers | Encyclopedia.com
HoosiersBasketball in many parts of the country is like religion, and Hoosiers, a 1986 film written by Angelo Pizzo and directed by David Anspaugh, ...
HoosiersBasketball in many parts of the country is like religion, and Hoosiers, a 1986 film written by Angelo Pizzo and directed by David Anspaugh, is a clear homage to that sentiment. Set against an idyllic rural Indiana backdrop, Hoosiers traces the training of the team at the tiny Hickory High School for the state basketball championship. Source for information on Hoosiers: St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture dictionary.
22. Hoosiers Reviews - Metacritic
A man (Hackman) gets a last-chance job coaching a small-town Indiana high-school basketball team and faces the dual challenge of bringing this underdog team ...
A man (Hackman) gets a last-chance job coaching a small-town Indiana high-school basketball team and faces the dual challenge of bringing this underdog team to the 1951 state championship and redeeming himself from a mysterious past. (MGM)
23. Hoosiers (1986) - The Film Spectrum
27 jan 2014 · Based on the true story of the Milan High School basketball team's 1954 Indiana State Championship upset, Hoosiers keeps its action in the “Hoosier Hysteria” ...
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24. Hoosiers (1986) directed by David Anspaugh • Reviews, film + cast
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.
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.
25. Hoosiers (1986) Movie Review
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.