Hoosiers | Hitchens Virtual Theatre

Nominated for two Academy Awards, this triumphant tale of a high school basketball teams' long-shot attempt to ascend to the State Championship is filled with edge-of-your-seat suspense and breathless excitement! Featuring "fast-break cinematography that catches the pace of the game" (Washington Post) and intense, heart-rending performances from Gene Hackman, Barbara Hershey and Dennis Hopper, Hoosiers redefined the sports movie with a realism and frankness that make you believe in its small-town characters - and cheer for them over and over again.

Synopsis: All-American sports drama about underdog Indiana high school basketball team. Thrills fans of "comeback" theme movies. Also appeals to serious drama fans with its high-quality dialogue, vivid character development, appealing performances.

Production Year:

1986

Released:

Tue, 02/29/2000

Run Time Minutes:

115

Rating:

Genres:

Drama

Genres:

Sports

Trailer:

Format Aspect Ratio:

1.85-Wide Screen

Resolution:

480x720 LowRez

Resolution:

720x1280 HiRez

Audio Language:

English

Audio Format:

Dolby Digital

Audio Channels:

5.1

Actors:

Gene Hackman - Coach Norman Dale

Actors:

Barbara Hershey - Myra Fleener

Actors:

Dennis Hopper - Wilbur 'Shooter' Flatch

Actors:

Sheb Wooley - Cletus

Actors:

Fern Persons - Opal Fleener

Actors:

Chelcie Ross - George

Actors:

Robert Swan - Rollin

Actors:

Michael O'Guinne - Rooster

Actors:

Wil Dewitt - Reverend Doty

Actors:

John Robert Thompson - Sheriff Finley

Actors:

Michael Sassone - Preacher Purl

Actors:

Gloria Dorson - Millie

Actors:

Mike Dalzell - Mayor Carl

Actors:

Calvert L. Welker - Junior

Actors:

Eric Gilliom - J. June

Actors:

Jerry D. Petro - Referee - Oolitic

Actors:

Sam Smiley - Referee - Cedar Knob

Actors:

Tom McConnell - Coach - Cedar Knob

Actors:

Dennis Farkas - "Gorilla" Player - Cedar Knob

Actors:

Tim Fogarty - Referee - Verdi

Actors:

Don Stratigos - Referee - Loogootee

Actors:

Ken Strunk - Referee - Dugger

Actors:

Jerry D. Larrison - Referee - Terhune

Actors:

Thomas W. Marshall - Referee - Terhune

Actors:

Gary Long - Coach - Jasper

Actors:

C.W. Mundy - Coach - Jasper

Actors:

Jeff Moster - Player - Jasper

Actors:

Ralph H. Shively - Doc Buggins

Actors:

Rich Komenich - Reporter

Actors:

Scott Miley - Reporter

Actors:

Robert Sutton - Reporter

Actors:

Ray Crowe - Coach - State

Actors:

Ray Craft - Official - Finals

Actors:

Tom Carnegie - P.A. Announcer - Finals

Actors:

Hilliard Gates - Radio Announcer - Finals

Actors:

Laura Robling - Hickory Cheerleader

Actors:

Nancy Harris - Hickory Cheerleader

Actors:

Libbey Schenck - Hickory Cheerleader

Actors:

Brad Boyle - Whit Butcher

Actors:

Steve Hollar - Rade Butcher

Actors:

Brad Long - Buddy Walker

Actors:

David Neidorf - Everett Flatch

Actors:

Kent Poole - Merle Webb

Actors:

Wade Schenck - Ollie McClellan

Actors:

Scott Summers - Strap Purl

Actors:

Maris Valainis - Jimmy Chitwood

Actors:

Robert Boyle - Referee - Oolitic

Actors:

John E. Blazier - Spectator in Jasper Gym

Actors:

Bill Gulde - Spotlight Blocker

Actors:

Kenny Jobe - National Anthem Quartet

Actors:

Kent Kercheval - National Anthem Quartet

Actors:

Darrin Lafferty - National Anthem Quartet

Actors:

Dennis Lafferty - National Anthem Quartet

Actors:

Bobby Plump

Actors:

Aaron Weiler - Spectator at State Finals