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. 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.)
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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
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. 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...
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. 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.
14. 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.
Hoosiers Paper There are many sports films that are based off a true story which include many obstacles being overcome in order to be victorious in the end,...
15. Hoosiers (1986) - Turner Classic Movies - TCM
A troubled coach enlists the town drunk to turn a high school basketball team into winners.
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16. 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
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