A college basketball coach (Gene Hackman) leaves the Navy in 1951 and becomes coach of an underdog Indiana... (Learn more)
Starring: Gene Hackman, Barbara Hershey, Dennis Hopper (View All)
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Starring: Gene Hackman, Barbara Hershey, Dennis Hopper
An unexpected late-1986 box-office hit, Hoosiers tells the true story of a group of underdogs who become champions. Set in the 1950s, Hoosiers is about a hard-luck, unemployed college basketball coach (Gene Hackman) who gets a chance to coach a small-town Indiana high-school basketball team. Facing resentment from the community and the team itself, Hackman manages to inspire his young athletes, leading them to the state championship with the help of the assistant coach (Dennis Hopper), who happens to be a recovering alcoholic. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Movie Guide
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US Release Date
11/14/86
MPAA Rating
Rated PG
Running Time
115 mins.
Locations
- Indiana, USA
Language
- English
Box Office Total
$25,814,003
Awards
- Nominated for a Best First Feature award at the 1986 Independent Spirit Awards [Festival/Aw Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Supporting Actor award at the 1986 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
- Winner of the U.S. National Film Registry award at the 2001 Library of Congress [Festival/Award] Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion award at the 1986 Hollywood Foreign Press Association [F Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Score award at the 1986 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
- Winner of the Best Supporting Actor award at the 1985 Los Angeles Film Critics Association [ Awards.
Distributor
- LIVE Home Video
- Orion Pictures
