Hoosiers (1986)
Hoosiers (1986)
They needed a second chance to finish first.
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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Cast

Gene Hackman Gene Hackman As: Coach Norman Dale
Barbara Hershey Barbara Hershey As: Myra Fleener
Dennis Hopper Dennis Hopper As: Shooter
Sheb Wooley Sheb Wooley As: Cletus
Fern Persons Fern Persons As: Opal Fleener
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: They needed a second chance to finish first.
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Drama, Family

Language: English

Release Date: 14 November 1986

Country: US

Runtime: 114m

Company Credits

Company: Orion Pictures, De Haven Productions, Hemdale Film Corporation

Budget: $9,000,000

Revenue: $28,600,000

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Cast

Gene Hackman

Gene Hackman

Coach Norman Dale

Barbara Hershey

Barbara Hershey

Myra Fleener

Dennis Hopper

Dennis Hopper

Shooter

Sheb Wooley

Sheb Wooley

Cletus

Fern Persons

Fern Persons

Opal Fleener

Chelcie Ross

Chelcie Ross

George

Robert Swan

Robert Swan

Rollin

Michael O'Guinne

Michael O'Guinne

Rooster

Wil Dewitt

Wil Dewitt

Reverend Doty

John Robert Thompson

John Robert Thompson

Sheriff Finley

Michael Sassone

Michael Sassone

Preacher Purl

Gloria Dorson

Gloria Dorson

Millie

Mike Dalzell

Mike Dalzell

Mayor Carl

Skip Welker

Skip Welker

Junior

Eric Gilliom

Eric Gilliom

J. June

Robert Boyle

Robert Boyle

Referee (Oolitic)

Jerry D. Petro

Jerry D. Petro

Referee - Oolitic Game

Sam Smiley

Sam Smiley

Referee - Cedar Knob Game

Tom McConnell

Tom McConnell

Coach - Cedar Knob

Dennis Farkas

Dennis Farkas

Gorilla Player - Cedar Knob

Tim Fogarty

Tim Fogarty

Referee - Verdi Game

Spyridon Stratigos

Spyridon Stratigos

Referee - Loogootee Game

Ken Strunk

Ken Strunk

Referee - Dugger Game

Jerry D. Larrison

Jerry D. Larrison

Referee - Terhune Game

Thomas W. Marshall

Thomas W. Marshall

Referee - Terhune Game

Gary Long

Gary Long

Coach - Jasper

C.W. Mundy

C.W. Mundy

Coach - Jasper

Jeff Moster

Jeff Moster

Player - Jasper

Ralph H. Shively

Ralph H. Shively

Doc Buggins

Rich Komenich

Rich Komenich

Reporter

Scott Miley

Scott Miley

Reporter

Robert Sutton

Robert Sutton

Reporter

Ray Crowe

Ray Crowe

Coach - State

Ray Craft

Ray Craft

Official - Finals

Tom Carnegie

Tom Carnegie

Finals P.A. Announcer

Hilliard Gates

Hilliard Gates

Radio Announcer - Finals

Laura Robling

Laura Robling

Hickory Cheerleader

Nancy Harris

Nancy Harris

Hickory Cheerleader

Libbey Schenck

Libbey Schenck

Hickory Cheerleader

Brad Boyle

Brad Boyle

Whit Butcher

Steve Hollar

Steve Hollar

Rade

Brad Long

Brad Long

Buddy

David Neidorf

David Neidorf

Everett

Maris Valainis

Maris Valainis

Jimmy Chitwood

Kent Poole

Kent Poole

Merle

Wade Schenck

Wade Schenck

Ollie

Scott Summers

Scott Summers

Strap Purl

The Travel-Aires

The Travel-Aires

Star Spangled Banner Quartet

Directed By

David Anspaugh

David Anspaugh

Director

Marilyn Bailey

Marilyn Bailey

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

John Daly

John Daly

Executive Producer

Angelo Pizzo

Angelo Pizzo

Producer

Carter DeHaven

Carter DeHaven

Producer

Derek Gibson

Derek Gibson

Executive Producer

Ken Carlson

Ken Carlson

Casting

Karen Altman Morgenstern

Karen Altman Morgenstern

Production Coordinator

Graham Henderson

Graham Henderson

Associate Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Jane Anderson

Jane Anderson

Costume Design

Ronnie Specter

Ronnie Specter

Makeup Artist

Daniel Marc

Daniel Marc

Hairstylist

Sound

Jerry Goldsmith

Jerry Goldsmith

Original Music Composer

Peter F. Kurland

Peter F. Kurland

Boom Operator

Terry Porter

Terry Porter

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Kenneth Hall

Kenneth Hall

Music Editor

Bill Phillips

Bill Phillips

Supervising Sound Editor

Mel Metcalfe

Mel Metcalfe

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Budd Carr

Budd Carr

Music Supervisor

David Brownlow

David Brownlow

Production Sound Mixer

David J. Hudson

David J. Hudson

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Fred Murphy

Fred Murphy

Director of Photography

Christopher Hackman

Christopher Hackman

Second Assistant "B" Camera

Randy Nolen

Randy Nolen

Steadicam Operator

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

David Lubin

David Lubin

Art Direction

David Nichols

David Nichols

Production Design

Brendan Smith

Brendan Smith

Set Decoration

Janis Lubin

Janis Lubin

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Ernie F. Orsatti

Ernie F. Orsatti

Stunt Coordinator

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