Hoosiers
Seen it?1986 | 114 min | Drama, Family
Friday Night FlickWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (91% on Rotten Tomatoes), audiences rate it highly (7.0 out of 10) and it's still drawing plenty of interest. Make plans for this one.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for families. If you loved Remember the Titans or The Rookie, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 54 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
91% on Rotten Tomatoes, 77 on Metacritic
- AudiencesStrong
7.0 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Nominated for 2 Oscars.
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$29 million worldwide on a $9 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 246K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by David Anspaugh
- Gene HackmanNorman Dale
- Barbara HersheyMyra Fleener
- Dennis HopperWilbur 'Shooter' Flatch
- Sheb WooleyCletus Summers
- Maris ValainisJimmy Chitwood
- David NeidorfEverett Flatch (#21)
- Brad LongBuddy Walker (#14)
- Steve HollarRade Butcher (#25)
- Brad BoyleWhit Butcher (#43)
- Kent PooleMerle Webb (#12)