Rent Best Shot (1986)
3.6 of 5 from 67 ratings
1h 50min
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- Synopsis:
Nominated for two Academy Awards, this triumphant tale of a high school basketball team's 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 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. Hackman is Norman Dale, a basketball coach whose chequered past has led him to a last-chance position with a nearly have him fired, Dale perseveres with a gritty demeanour and an unwavering passion for the game. But winning over the team is only half the battle in a world where small-town teams can end up playing big-time rivals...and a downtrodden outsider can rouse the pride of an entire county. - Actors:
- Gene Hackman, Barbara Hershey, Dennis Hopper, Sheb Wooley, Fern Persons, Chelcie Ross, Robert Swan, Michael O'Guinne, Wil Dewitt, John Robert Thompson, Michael Sassone, Gloria Dorson, Mike Dalzell, Skip Welker, Eric Gilliom
- Directors:
- David Anspaugh
- Writers:
- Angelo Pizzo
- Others:
- Jerry Goldsmith
- Aka:
- Hoosiers
- Studio:
- MGM
- Genres:
- Children & Family, Sports & Sport Films
- Collections:
- Back to School: Best Films Featuring Teachers, The Biggest Oscar Snubs: Part 2
