Hoosiers (1986)

They needed a second chance to finish first.

• Drama
• Family

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.

Rating

7 / 10 (621 votes)

Release date

November 14, 1986

Runtime

1h 54m

Language

English

Director

David Anspaugh

Status

Released