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Hoosiers

Hoosiers

1986
Drama, Sport
1h 54m
A man (Hackman) gets a last-chance job coaching a small-town Indiana high-school basketball team and faces the dual challenge of bringing this underdog team to the 1951 state championship and redeeming himself from a mysterious past. (MGM)

Directed by:

David Anspaugh

Screenwriter:

Angelo Pizzo

Starring:

Gene Hackman, Dennis Hopper, Chelcie Ross, Barbara Hershey, Sheb Wooley, Fern Persons, Maris Valainis, Brad Long

Genres:

Drama, Sport

Country:

USA

Language:

English
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Hoosiers

1986
Drama, Sport
1h 54m
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beedubBeeDub
Rated 12 Sep 2015
95
91st
One of the few sports movies that feels truly authentic, including those actually based on true stories. The excellent cast, solid direction, and smart writing elevate the material above the usual Hollywood artificiality.
Rated 12 Sep 2015
billyshearsBillyShears
Rated 26 Jan 2023
75
65th
Hoosiers is great. My problem is I cannot even begin to comprehend caring that much about high school sports. Hoosiers made today but it's Gene Hackman coaching Overwatch or something equally pathetic. Sometimes it can be nice when your town doesn't have character.
Rated 26 Jan 2023
recklessmessrecklessmess
Rated 27 Apr 2016
55
32nd
Ahh, that feel good movie when the all-white basketball team beats the integrated team in 1954. Yup, makes me proud to be an American! Kind of like the anti-Remember the Titans.
Rated 27 Apr 2016
bionicninjasBionicNinjas
Rated 23 Apr 2015
90
83rd
Still the best basketball movie ever made.
Rated 23 Apr 2015
mwgerbmwgerb
Rated 10 May 2013
57
58th
As far as straight-forward sports movies go, this is one of the better ones. Hackman is strong in his role, and everyone else is solid. It's a nice, feel-good movie, and easy to enjoy.
Rated 10 May 2013
mattorama12mattorama12
Rated 15 Sep 2012
73
71st
Very solid sports movie. Not original in the least (though I concede that sports movies may not have been so common back then), but it does a good job of being the archetypal sports movie. Hackman and Hopper are great in pretty much any role, and this is no exception.
Rated 15 Sep 2012
paxtonPaxton
Rated 12 Apr 2012
99
99th
"I was hired to teach them the game of basketball. I did that to the best of my abilities. I apologize for nothing."
Rated 12 Apr 2012
chemical404chemical404
Rated 04 May 2010
39
23rd
Straight forward sports movie. And I simply don't care about those.
Rated 04 May 2010
weafdogWeafdog
Rated 29 Jul 2008
90
99th
My favorite sports film. Gene Hackman, one of my favorite actors, gives one of his best performances.
Rated 29 Jul 2008
bbbdBBBD
Rated 14 Aug 2007
100
99th
Officially my Favorite Movie of All-Time. It might have something to do with growing up in Indiana. This movie is awesome. Great cast. Sure it's corny and predictable, but it's based on real life. Recommended to everyone who likes good movies.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
jeffsullivanJeffSullivan
Rated 14 Aug 2007
98
96th
Easily in my top ten movies of all-time. David vs. Goliath, individual vs. group, based on a true story, uplifting in every sense...one of the few movies that can also bring me to tears at times. The only thing that holds this back from the perfect score is the few missing scenes that tie everything together.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
newtothelytenewtothelyte
Rated 30 Jun 2024
83
65th
A film that has aged wonderfully. Hackman puts on a stellar performance. The cinematography was stellar
Rated 30 Jun 2024
christianmchristianm
Rated 30 Apr 2024
40
3rd
Very boring
Rated 30 Apr 2024
glumpy99glumpy_99
Rated 26 Oct 2023
72
43rd
Doesn’t just bathe in cliché, but takes a long, deliberate soak in it – this would be indefensible hokum if not for the irresistible opportunity to showcase Hackman and Hopper as actors who can transform themselves (in plain sight) and make most any material palatable, though perhaps it was symptomatic of both men’s becalmed careers that they chose to lend their talents to this glorified after school special, which keeps you waiting for an honest moment of catharsis that never comes.
Rated 26 Oct 2023
darrenDarren
Rated 12 Dec 2022
65
36th
Enjoyable old man movie. Some of the worst basketball sequences set to film(maybe the point given how hoops was back then) but great shlock from hopper in particular.
Rated 12 Dec 2022
twincinematwincinema
Rated 25 Jul 2022
65
42nd
If you like sports movies, you'll probably find something about this to enjoy. It has all the cliches of the genre, although I am not well-versed in sports movies to know if this was the creation of those cliches. The biggest problem with this film is that every white boy basketball player looked identical with the same crew cut. Also, Dennis Hopper was somehow nominated for this role, in which he cries and stumbles a lot, instead of Blue Velvet, released in the same year.
Rated 25 Jul 2022
rittehRitteh
Rated 20 Sep 2021
70
63rd
The movie to which I compare all other underdog movies. I will say this is starting to show it's age, but it's still a good film. Jimmy is probably what makes this team what it is, but the story instead focuses on the coach, and that's OK.
Rated 20 Sep 2021
caffecaffe
Rated 12 Jun 2021
54
40th
The first half: Good drama, good build-up, good acting, good characters. Second half: Lots and lots of basketball. Little time for drama or acting.
Rated 12 Jun 2021
esperhartEsperHart
Rated 17 Apr 2021
95
58th
https://esperwatchesfilms.tumblr.com/post/648663308297273344/hoosiers-1986
Rated 17 Apr 2021
wetwillieswetwillies
Rated 27 Feb 2021
70
19th
Viewed February 25, 2021.
Rated 27 Feb 2021
malcymMalcym
Rated 11 Jul 2020
4
16th
One of the most cowardly things the Academy ever did was sidestepping Hopper's indelible, terrifying Frank Booth in Blue Velvet and instead nominating him for his cutesy drunk in this cheese-fest. Even as inspiring sports movies go, this is pretty lame, with only the always-reliable Hackman keeping it relatively painless. Dreadful Jerry Goldsmith score, too.
Rated 11 Jul 2020
matthagenmatthagen
Rated 08 Mar 2020
43
24th
Seen: 2. So cliched and so outdated.
Rated 08 Mar 2020
ohsocoxyohsocoxy
Rated 04 Nov 2019
93
86th
story: 95 acting: 95 watch: 90 listen: 90 92.5
Rated 04 Nov 2019
nilly_brownNilly Brown
Rated 01 Oct 2019
5
0th
Some say best sports movie of all time...
Rated 01 Oct 2019
adornmentadornment
Rated 04 May 2019
60
29th
It is formulaic and soul-crushingly melodramatic, yet because Gene Hackman shines so bright, and the story itself is so heartwarming, it's easy to see why this garnered such a following.
Rated 04 May 2019
allengilliamAllenGilliam
Rated 23 Mar 2019
70
27th
Held my attention, but not powerfully moving like The Natural or Rocky. And the racial insensitivity strikes a discordant note by today's sensibilities. Seen through modern eyes, it flirts dangerously with being a white power motivational film.
Rated 23 Mar 2019
ytadelYtadel
Rated 08 Nov 2018
7
84th
It’s the damndest thing - I’m not interested in sports, I don’t like playing sports, I don’t like watching sports on TV, I don’t really like attending sporting events... yet I really like underdog sports movies. What’s that all about?
Rated 08 Nov 2018
timon88Timon88
Rated 03 Mar 2017
46
40th
All the scenes involving the basketball team have this rather heavily homoerotic feel that I would find hard to believe wasn't intentional. Apart from that, it's like a very well-executed TV movie. Feel-good drivel.
Rated 03 Mar 2017
evilmangoesEvilMangoes
Rated 11 Feb 2017
96
90th
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Rated 11 Feb 2017
arossaross
Rated 21 Nov 2016
96
94th
awesome sports movie, one of the best ever made
Rated 21 Nov 2016
tjrenotjreno
Rated 19 May 2016
100
99th
Little guys v. Big guys and the little guys win. Based on a true story featuring filming in Indiana, basketball and the mention of Monon Railroad.
Rated 19 May 2016
peaceanarchyPeaceAnarchy
Rated 07 Sep 2015
77
51st
It's a fun enough sports movie with the expected inspirational arcs and a slew of manufactured setbacks. Better than most films of its kind, but not particularly special outside that context.
Rated 07 Sep 2015
obtiosovobtiosov
Rated 14 Mar 2015
72
47th
I'm a sucker for any kind of basketball movie and this one touches all the right notes, except for a well-portrayed villain; an individualistic dude (à la Kobe?) who carries his team of losers to the state finals only to be beaten by "pass-at least-four-times" good guys. The one thing I fall in love is the chanting of the crowds in the games in '50s, although they were dumb and childlike.
Rated 14 Mar 2015
mike365365mike365365
Rated 09 Feb 2015
60
36th
I first rated this an 80, now years later it's a 60. Maybe I'm just getting too cynical?
Rated 09 Feb 2015
grimesgrimes
Rated 27 Jan 2014
65
23rd
doesn't do anything bad but does nothing particularly well; pretty good acting especially Hackman; a little boring in its predictability; the very 80s music is lame; good basketball shots and a nice look into a small Indiana town
Rated 27 Jan 2014
glm01glm01
Rated 18 Dec 2013
82
71st
82.000
Rated 18 Dec 2013
wmajeskawmajeska
Rated 10 Dec 2012
76
52nd
Typical sports movie
Rated 10 Dec 2012
aaautinAAAutin
Rated 27 Aug 2012
8
2nd
The KKK's favorite basketball movie.
Rated 27 Aug 2012
pickpocketPickpocket
Rated 10 Dec 2011
6
55th
If you told me you loved or hated this movie I really couldn't argue with you. On the one hand it's a well paced, entertaining movie with some decent performances and an inoffensive story. On the other hand it's corny, predictable, unoriginal and downright lame at times. You gotta turn your brain off to watch this one honestly. I also liked how the only team that they played with black players gave them the most trouble, pretty realistic.
Rated 10 Dec 2011
ttoshittoshi
Rated 03 Nov 2011
61
81st
A great feel-good, cheer for the underdog, sports classic. Love interest was a bit forced, but otherwise the drama was great!
Rated 03 Nov 2011
justthinkitjustthinkit
Rated 05 Aug 2011
75
54th
Good, but overrated.
Rated 05 Aug 2011
rottentomatoRottenTomato
Rated 17 May 2011
88
72nd
It may adhere to the sports underdog formula, but Hoosiers has been made with such loving craft, and features such excellent performances, that it's hard to resist.
Rated 17 May 2011
johnsandwichJohnSandwich
Rated 24 Nov 2010
65
52nd
good, but had high hopes so a little disappointed. but good, and hackman is great
Rated 24 Nov 2010
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 24 Sep 2010
70
79th
Cliched and hokey mostly because so many movies after ripped it off. Hackman and Hopper are excellent.
Rated 24 Sep 2010
sirstuckeySirStuckey
Rated 05 Apr 2010
85
87th
Growing up playing basketball in a little town in Indiana I can safely assume I've seen this movie roughly 20-25 times. In that sense I am rather over it, as it was never a favorite and never really inspired me all that much. It's still a pretty good movie. The writing is strong (for a cliched sports movie) and the principle actors are all on top of their games (namely Hackman and Hopper). It's probably the best basketball movie but there haven't really been many good ones.
Rated 05 Apr 2010
billkerwinbillkerwin
Rated 10 Mar 2010
82
52nd
Not bad. A lot of restraint mixed in with the rah-rah. Hackman and Hopper are both good, and Hershey is beautiful as unusual. Man, I love that scene in the coliseum when Hackman makes the boys measure the court!
Rated 10 Mar 2010
prismaticPrismatic
Rated 26 Nov 2009
85
73rd
Wholesome, good clean sports flick.
Rated 26 Nov 2009
honestliarHonestliar
Rated 16 Jul 2009
90
92nd
If you love sports this is must see. It is watchable over and over again. Jimmy Chitwood is legendary.
Rated 16 Jul 2009
dhulldhull
Rated 24 Feb 2009
80
38th
What can I say? I'm a sucker for the feel-good/underdog/rebel authority figure movies.
Rated 24 Feb 2009
stainStain
Rated 31 Jan 2009
60
47th
Reasonably well made, but fuck sports
Rated 31 Jan 2009
optimusmikeOptimus_mike
Rated 03 Dec 2008
65
40th
Pretty hookey
Rated 03 Dec 2008
watchdogwatchdog
Rated 24 Nov 2008
65
0th
back then it was good
Rated 24 Nov 2008
cestmoicestmoi
Rated 17 May 2008
100
92nd
Another classic -- must see.
Rated 17 May 2008
foxyloserfoxyloser
Rated 19 Mar 2008
75
69th
the best basketball movie ever
Rated 19 Mar 2008
gtown1479gtown1479
Rated 21 Feb 2008
81
74th
Its a good basketball movie. I don't like it as much as some do. I don't find it to definitely be a top ten type of film.
Rated 21 Feb 2008
emtiltemtilt
Rated 17 Aug 2007
43
16th
Just because a movie is a feel-good underdog story does not automatically make it a good film.
Rated 17 Aug 2007
jhmclellanjhmclellan
Rated 14 Aug 2007
95
96th
Yes, it's a sports movie; and yes, you know how it is going to end. But this one feels real, and it's uplifting. It is my favorite sports movie, and one of my all time favorites.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
fasteddiefasteddie
Rated 14 Aug 2007
84
43rd
great sport flick. a cut above the rest
Rated 14 Aug 2007
vince_leoVince Leo
Rated 14 Aug 2007
74
70th
This is a feel-good sports movie, the kind you've seen many times before, but Hoosiers sets itself apart with good writing and heart.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
uksubsUKSubs
Rated 14 Aug 2007
63
57th
The ultimate in feel-good sports movies.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
spoonerspotspoonerspot
Rated 14 Aug 2007
82
77th
Hackman is great, that's not unual, I know. Great basketball movie
Rated 14 Aug 2007
sully32sully32
Rated 14 Aug 2007
99
98th
Spike Lee can kiss my ass if he doesn't like this. Racist? Spike, they beat all-black Crispus Attucks in the quarterfinal round (including all-time great Oscar Robertson). This movie perfectly captures the feel of small-town basketball in Indiana during the 1950's. It's a redemption tale of the highest order. Could have scored a 100 if the studio would have left three crucial edits alone...do yourself a favor and watch the deleted scenes.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
jasonmyersjasonmyers
Rated 14 Aug 2007
80
77th
One of the best sports movies of all time...I could cry just thinking about hopper's performance... and the rise to the top of those good ol' Indiana boys...
Rated 14 Aug 2007
fudgiebfudgieb
Rated 31 Jul 2007
91
75th
One of the all time great sports movies.
Rated 31 Jul 2007
alex_watkinsAlex Watkins
Rated 06 Mar 2007
3
38th
THE basketball movie (well, fiction movie anyway - nothing touches Hoop Dreams), which basically tells you one thing: basketball movies, and most other pure sports movies, aren't great. But it's a good movie.
Rated 06 Mar 2007
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 22 Feb 2007
60
62nd
Good film.
Rated 22 Feb 2007

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