Hoosiers (1986)

Dana and Tom break down what is not only the considered the best basketball movie, but the best sports movie of all-time: Hoosiers; directed by David Anspaugh; written by Angelo Pizzo; starring Gene Hackman, Barbara Hershey, and Dennis Hopper.

Plot Summary: In Hickory, a small, rural community in Indiana, Norman Dale (Gene Hackman) is brought to the local High School in need of a new basketball coach. It is soon obvious that Dale has a checkered past and is seeking redemption and "another chance." Dale faces an overzealous town, a snide fellow teacher, Myra Fleener (Barbara Hershey), and the decision by the best player in school, Jimmy, to not play. Dale employs a hard-boiled approach to instill fundamentals and teamwork in the young players. Yet, his methods irritate the town and a showdown looms. Will he win over Jimmy, the town, Myra, and the team, and achieve ultimate redemption?

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