United States / Nov 14, 1986 / PG
They needed a second chance to finish first.
1h 54min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Michael O'Guinne | Rooster |
| Wil Dewitt | Reverend Doty |
| John Robert Thompson | Sheriff Finley |
| Michael Sassone | Preacher Purl |
| Gloria Dorson | Millie |
| Mike Dalzell | Mayor Carl |
| Skip Welker | Junior |
| Eric Gilliom | J. June |
| Robert Boyle | Referee (Oolitic) |
| Jerry D. Petro | Referee - Oolitic Game |
| Sam Smiley | Referee - Cedar Knob Game |
| Tom McConnell | Coach - Cedar Knob |
| Dennis Farkas | Gorilla Player - Cedar Knob |
| Tim Fogarty | Referee - Verdi Game |
| Spyridon Stratigos | Referee - Loogootee Game |
| Ken Strunk | Referee - Dugger Game |
| Jerry D. Larrison | Referee - Terhune Game |
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| Thomas W. Marshall | Referee - Terhune Game |
| Gary Long | Coach - Jasper |
| C.W. Mundy | Coach - Jasper |
| Jeff Moster | Player - Jasper |
| Ralph H. Shively | Doc Buggins |
| Rich Komenich | Reporter |
| Scott Miley | Reporter |
| Robert Sutton | Reporter |
| Ray Crowe | Coach - State |
| Ray Craft | Official - Finals |
| Tom Carnegie | Finals P.A. Announcer |
| Hilliard Gates | Radio Announcer - Finals |
| Laura Robling | Hickory Cheerleader |
| Nancy Harris | Hickory Cheerleader |
| Libbey Schenck | Hickory Cheerleader |
| Brad Boyle | Whit Butcher |
| Steve Hollar | Rade |
| Brad Long | Buddy |
| David Neidorf | Everett |
| Maris Valainis | Jimmy Chitwood |
| Kent Poole | Merle |
| Wade Schenck | Ollie |
| Scott Summers | Strap Purl |
| The Travel-Aires | Star Spangled Banner Quartet |
Genres
DramaFamily
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Hoosiers |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America, United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | De Haven Productions, Hemdale Film Corporation |
| Release date | 14 novembre 1986 |
| Executive producer | John Daly, Derek Gibson |
| Production | Angelo Pizzo, Carter DeHaven, Graham Henderson |
| Writer | Angelo Pizzo |
| Casting | Ken Carlson |
| Editing | Carroll Timothy O'Meara, Mark Eggenweiler |
| Cinematography | Fred Murphy, Christopher Hackman, Randy Nolen |
| Assistant directors | David Anspaugh, Marilyn Bailey |
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| Camera operators | Randy Nolen, Fred Murphy, Christopher Hackman |
| Additional photography | Fred Murphy, Christopher Hackman, Randy Nolen |
| Production design | David Nichols, David Lubin, Brendan Smith, Janis Lubin |
| Art direction | David Lubin, David Nichols, Brendan Smith, Janis Lubin |
| Set decoration | Brendan Smith, Janis Lubin, David Lubin, David Nichols |
| Stunts | Ernie F. Orsatti |
| Music | Jerry Goldsmith, Peter Kurland, Terry Porter, Kenneth Hall, Bill Phillips, Mel Metcalfe, Budd Carr, David Brownlow, David J. Hudson |
| Sound | Jerry Goldsmith, Peter Kurland, Terry Porter, Kenneth Hall, Bill Phillips, Mel Metcalfe, Budd Carr, David Brownlow, David J. Hudson |
| Costume design | Jane Anderson, Ronnie Specter, Daniel Marc |
| Makeup | Ronnie Specter, Jane Anderson, Daniel Marc |
| Hairstyling | Jane Anderson, Ronnie Specter, Daniel Marc |
| Budget | 9.000.000 € |
| Revenue | 28.600.000 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Germany / Jan 16, 1987 / 6
Ireland / Feb 27, 1987 / PG
United Kingdom / Feb 27, 1987 / PG
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Japan / Oct 03, 1987 / PG12
France / Jul 19, 1989 / TP
Hungary / Dec 06, 1990 / 12
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