Hoosiers
Hoosiers
Hoosiers
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1986
1h 54m
7.0(560 votes)
Drama
Family

Overview

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 & Crew

48 members
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Gene Hackman

Coach Norman Dale

Gene Hackman
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Barbara Hershey

Myra Fleener

Barbara Hershey
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Dennis Hopper

Shooter

Dennis Hopper
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Sheb Wooley

Cletus

Sheb Wooley
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Fern Persons

Opal Fleener

Fern Persons
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Chelcie Ross

George

Chelcie Ross
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Robert Swan

Rollin

Robert Swan
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Michael O'Guinne

Rooster

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Wil Dewitt

Reverend Doty

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John Robert Thompson

Sheriff Finley

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Michael Sassone

Preacher Purl

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Gloria Dorson

Millie

Gloria Dorson
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Mike Dalzell

Mayor Carl

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Skip Welker

Junior

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Eric Gilliom

J. June

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Robert Boyle

Referee (Oolitic)

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Jerry D. Petro

Referee - Oolitic Game

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Sam Smiley

Referee - Cedar Knob Game

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Tom McConnell

Coach - Cedar Knob

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Dennis Farkas

Gorilla Player - Cedar Knob

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Tim Fogarty

Referee - Verdi Game

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Spyridon Stratigos

Referee - Loogootee Game

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Ken Strunk

Referee - Dugger Game

Ken Strunk
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Jerry D. Larrison

Referee - Terhune Game

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Thomas W. Marshall

Referee - Terhune Game

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Gary Long

Coach - Jasper

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C.W. Mundy

Coach - Jasper

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Jeff Moster

Player - Jasper

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Ralph H. Shively

Doc Buggins

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Rich Komenich

Reporter

Rich Komenich
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Scott Miley

Reporter

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Robert Sutton

Reporter

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Ray Crowe

Coach - State

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Ray Craft

Official - Finals

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Production

Tom Carnegie

Finals P.A. Announcer

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Hilliard Gates

Radio Announcer - Finals

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Laura Robling

Hickory Cheerleader

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Nancy Harris

Hickory Cheerleader

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Libbey Schenck

Hickory Cheerleader

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Brad Boyle

Whit Butcher

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Steve Hollar

Rade

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Brad Long

Buddy

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David Neidorf

Everett

David Neidorf
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Maris Valainis

Jimmy Chitwood

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Kent Poole

Merle

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Wade Schenck

Ollie

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Scott Summers

Strap Purl

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The Travel-Aires

Star Spangled Banner Quartet

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