They needed a second chance to finish first.
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.
- 7.0
- 1986
- Released
- 1h 54m
Gene Hackman
Coach Norman Dale
Barbara Hershey
Myra Fleener
Dennis Hopper
Shooter
Sheb Wooley
Cletus
Fern Persons
Opal Fleener
Chelcie Ross
George
Robert Swan
Rollin
Michael O'Guinne
RoosterWil Dewitt
Reverend DotyJohn Robert Thompson
Sheriff FinleyMichael Sassone
Preacher Purl
Gloria Dorson
MillieMike Dalzell
Mayor CarlSkip Welker
JuniorEric Gilliom
J. JuneRobert Boyle
Referee (Oolitic)Jerry D. Petro
Referee - Oolitic GameSam Smiley
Referee - Cedar Knob GameTom McConnell
Coach - Cedar KnobDennis Farkas
Gorilla Player - Cedar KnobTim Fogarty
Referee - Verdi GameSpyridon Stratigos
Referee - Loogootee Game
Ken Strunk
Referee - Dugger GameJerry D. Larrison
Referee - Terhune GameThomas W. Marshall
Referee - Terhune GameGary Long
Coach - JasperC.W. Mundy
Coach - JasperJeff Moster
Player - JasperRalph H. Shively
Doc Buggins
Rich Komenich
ReporterScott Miley
ReporterRobert Sutton
ReporterRay Crowe
Coach - StateRay Craft
Official - FinalsHilliard Gates
Radio Announcer - FinalsLaura Robling
Hickory CheerleaderNancy Harris
Hickory CheerleaderLibbey Schenck
Hickory CheerleaderBrad Boyle
Whit ButcherSteve Hollar
RadeBrad Long
Buddy
David Neidorf
EverettMaris Valainis
Jimmy ChitwoodKent Poole
MerleWade Schenck
OllieScott Summers
Strap PurlThe Travel-Aires
Star Spangled Banner Quartet
Released
en
$9,000,000.00
$28,600,000.00
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- #indiana, usa
- #sports
- #parent child relationship
- #son
- #basketball
- #coach
- #high school sports
- #hoosier
- #1950s
- #basketball coach
- #head coach
- #coaching
- #coach teacher
- #high school coach
Reviews
I really found it quite hard to get excited about this rather predictable story, even though Dennis Hopper turns in one of his best character efforts. The story centres on basketball coach “Dale” (Gene Hackman) who takes over a third rate school team in Indiana. Their team spirit is pretty non existent but there are spirits a-plenty going down the throat of the enthusiastic “Shooter” (Hopper) whos