The Lion King
1994 · Animation · Family
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Film / 1986
Hoosiers
Directed by
David Anspaugh
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.
The story
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.
Cast
Gene HackmanNorman Dale
Barbara HersheyMyra Fleener
Dennis HopperWilbur "Shooter" Flatch
Sheb WooleyCletus Summers
Maris ValainisJimmy Chitwood
David NeidorfEverett Flatch (#21)
Brad LongBuddy Walker (#14)
Steve HollarRade Butcher (#25)
Brad BoyleWhit Butcher (#43)
Kent PooleMerle Webb (#12)
Wade SchenckOllie McLellan (#13)
Scott SummersStrap Purl (#53)
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Fern PersonsOpal Fleener
Chelcie RossGeorge Walker
Robert SwanRollin Butcher
Michael O'GuinneRooster
Wil DewittReverend Doty
John Robert ThompsonSheriff Finley
Michael SassonePreacher Purl
Gloria DorsonMillie
Mike DalzellMayor Carl
Skip WelkerJunior
Eric GilliomJ. June
Robert BoyleReferee (Oolitic)
Jerry D. PetroReferee - Oolitic Game
Sam SmileyReferee - Cedar Knob Game
Tom McConnellCoach - Cedar Knob
Dennis FarkasGorilla Player - Cedar Knob
Tim FogartyReferee - Verdi Game
Spyridon StratigosReferee - Loogootee Game
Ken StrunkReferee - Dugger Game
Jerry D. LarrisonReferee - Terhune Game
Thomas W. MarshallReferee - Terhune Game
Gary LongCoach - Jasper
C.W. MundyCoach - Jasper
Jeff MosterPlayer - Jasper
Ralph H. ShivelyDoc Buggins
Rich KomenichReporter
Scott MileyReporter
Robert SuttonReporter
Ray CroweCoach - State
Ray CraftOfficial - Finals
Tom CarnegieFinals P.A. Announcer
Hilliard GatesRadio Announcer - Finals
Laura RoblingHickory Cheerleader
Nancy HarrisHickory Cheerleader
Libbey SchenckHickory Cheerleader
The Travel-AiresStar Spangled Banner Quartet
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