Hoosiers | | Cast : | Gene Hackman, Barbara Hershey | | Director : | David Anspaugh | | Studio : | Mgm/Ua Studios | | Format : | Color, Widescreen, Closed-captioned | | Released Date : | November 14, 1986 | | DVD Released Date : | December 18, 2001 | | Language : | Spanish (Dubbed), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), English (Original Language), French (Original Language) | | Audience Rating : | PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) | | | BUY THIS DVD FROM AMAZON |
Customer Reviews
| Rating |  | | Date | June 04, 2005 | | Summary | the basketball movie of all basketball movies. | Content
 | This is a magical film from the start. Showing the state of Indiana in the first scene of the movie was cool. Gene Hackman was the best fit for the role as the coach. He likes discipline and is honest and knows how to show people how to do things. The movie has some of the most dramatic shots and the games that the Hoosiers played were exciting. This is based on a real story which just makes a person want to buy it or see it even more. There is one guy in this movie that is always drunk and is the father of one of the players on the team. Gene helps him a litttle and makes him assistant coach and then in one of the games he gets thrown out of the game for arguing. He does this so the drunk assistant can try to win the game by himself. What a great idea for a scene in the movie. The last game fininshes it off by one of the Hoosiers shooting the ball to win the game. It goes in at the buzzard with no seconds left and they win the championship in dramatic fashion. That was a huge shot. Being a fan of basketball and playing it I really got inspiration from it. It sure did take a while for it to come out with two discs. oh well it's here now. Buy it and you'll love it. God bless you and America.
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| Rating | | | Date | March 23, 2005 | | Summary | Special Edition = OUTSTANDING! | Content
| First, the movie is the best basketball movie ever.
This is a review of the special edition DVD. If you are a fan of the movie and the history of Indiana HS basketball you must get this dvd. The special feature documentary is great. The deleted scenes are great. AND the actual game the movie was based on is included with Bobby Plump hitting the game winner for the Milan Indians.
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| Rating | | | Date | March 21, 2005 | | Summary | Impossible not to like | Content
| Unless you hate basketball, teenagers, Gene Hackman, or Indiana, it's impossible not to fall for this movie. It's one of the best feel-good movies ever made. We've got David vs. Goliath (the winning school only has about 65 kids in it); loyalty galore, especially with the star player refusing to play at first out of mistaken respect for the dead coach who preceded Hackman; an almost reformed alcoholic in Dennis Hopper with great basketball brains despite the fatal flaw; a little romance with Hackman and another teacher; and mystery (Hackman has a clouded past). What more could you want? The picture plays to our simplest emotions, and when it's over we cheer like crazy. Who cares if we've been had. |
| Rating | | | Date | March 14, 2005 | | Summary | One of the best films! | Content
| Hoosiers is one of the best films every made, sports, drama, love story or whatever genre you want to categorize it under. This film is not just about basketball it offers so much more. It's about father and sons, mothers and daughters, second chances in life, overcoming adversity, forgiveness and a team who comes together to achieve the ultimate goal of winning a state championship. Gene Hackman is incredible as Coach Norman Dale and Dennis Hopper is genius as shooter. I don't know who won the best supporting actor award in 1986 but it must have been one of the all time great performances to beat out Dennis Hopper in his role as the town drunk and basketball guru.
I know there are many people who don't like sports movies because they feel they are not realistic. Although this movie is based on a true story, for Hollywood sake they had to change numerous facts, but who cares. You can scrutinize almost every movie made and make claims that something in the film is not realistic. I never understood why sports films are held to this standard. The scene in the locker room prior to the State Championship is unforgettable and inspirational. I have seen this movie many times and I still enjoy it like I was watching the film for the first time. In fact every time I watch this film, I take something new from it that I can apply and use in everyday life. The score is second to none and from the opening scene of Coach Dale driving through the farmland of Indiana the music grabs hold of you and sets the tone for the rest of the film. I would recommend this film to all people and not just basketball fans. Don't let the critics convince you Hoosiers is just another sports movie because it really has a lot to offer.
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| Rating | | | Date | March 11, 2005 | | Summary | Team Spirit | Content
| All professional athletes and coaches should have to watch this movie. It is about the triumph of a team that works together exhaustively to achieve an unachieveable goal. Gene Hackman soars in his most likeable role. Dennis Hopper is nothing short of miraculous in his supporting role, as the alcoholic father of one of the players who moonlights as the towns basketball history nerd. Barbara Hershey is quietly effective as the coach's love interest and the whole cast functions as a complete unit, much like the team does.
In case you have not seen it, this movie is the story of a basketball team that against all odds bands together to shock the Indiana basketball world. And more than that it is about second chances. Coach Norman Dale gets a second chance at coaching after an incident. Shooter (Hopper) gets a second chance with his son when he quits drinking, and the town gets a second chance at glory through the success of its basketball team.
Even though this is a baskeball movie, it is largely character driven. You care about the characters, and not just the results of the games, which is what makes this gem stay with you long after the buzzer sounds. |
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