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    • Hoosiers (released in some countries as Best Shot ) is a 1986 American sports drama film written by Angelo Pizzo and directed by David Anspaugh in his feature directorial debut. It tells the story of a small-town Indiana high school basketball team that enters the state tournament. It is inspired in part by the Milan High School team who won the 1954 state … See more

    Release dateFebruary 27, 1987 (USA)
    Content ratingPG
    GenreDrama · Sport
    Directed byDavid Anspaugh
    Plot

    In 1951, Norman Dale arrives in rural Hickory, Indiana. His old friend, high school principal Cletus Summers, has hired him as the civics and history teacher and as head basketball coach.
    The townsp… See more

    Cast

    • Gene Hackman as Norman Dale
    • Barbara Hershey as Myra Fleener
    • Dennis Hopper as Wilbur “Shooter” Flatch, Everett’s father, a former basketball star at Hickory High and the town drunk.… See more

    Inspiration

    The film is inspired in part by the story of the 1954 Indiana state champions, Milan High School (/ˈmaɪlən/ MY-lən). The phrase "inspired by a true story" is more appropriate than "based on a true story" because th… See more

    Production

    During filming in the autumn of 1985, on location at Hinkle Fieldhouse, directors were unable to secure enough extras for shooting the final scenes even after casting calls through the Indianapolis media. To help fill the … See more

    Soundtrack

    The music to Hoosiers was written by veteran composer Jerry Goldsmith. Goldsmith used a hybrid of orchestral and electronic elements in juxtaposition to the 1950s setting to score the film. He also helped tie t… See more

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    Nov 29, 2005 · The Indiana Hoosiers are the sports teams and players of Indiana University Bloomington, named after the state's demonym. They compete in 24 sports and have won 24 NCAA national championships in various sports, …

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    Hoosiers is a 1986 sports drama film about a high school basketball team in Indiana, based on a true story. See critics' ratings, audience feedback, official clips, and streaming options for this classic movie.

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    Perhaps one of the more eloquent conclusions was offered by Walter Havinghurst in The Heartland (1962) when he observed: “Whatever its origin, the name of Hoosier has had a lasting appeal for Indiana people and has acquired a quite …

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    Jun 4, 2020 · Hoosiers is a 1986 movie inspired by the 1954 Milan High School team that won the state championship against bigger schools. Learn about the real story, the characters, and the legacy of the Milan Miracle.

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