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Hoosiers [Collector's Edition]

Hoosiers [Collector's Edition]

Actor(s): Gene Hackman, Barbara Hershey, Dennis Hopper, Sheb Wooley, Fern Persons
Director(s): David Anspaugh
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Movie Details

MPAA Rating: PG
Content Advisory: Violence, Adult Situations, Questionable for Children, Adult Language
Movie Release: 1986
DVD Release: 03/01/2005
Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV - Closed Captioned
Audio Tracks: English, French, Spanish
Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
SwapaDVD Credits: 2
Number of Discs: 2
Run Time: 1 hrs 54 mins
Studio: MGM
Members Wishing: 0
Genres: Drama, Docudrama, Sports Drama, Rural Drama
See Also: Hoosiers [Widescreen], Hoosiers [Widescreen/Fullscreen], Hoosiers [UMD for PSP], Hoosiers [Blu-ray]

DVD Synopsis

An unexpected late-1986 box-office hit, Hoosiers tells the true story of a group of underdogs who become champions. Set in the 1950s, Hoosiers is about a hard-luck, unemployed college basketball coach (Gene Hackman) who gets a chance to coach a small-town Indiana high-school basketball team. Facing resentment from the community and the team itself, Hackman manages to inspire his young athletes, leading them to the state championship with the help of the assistant coach (Dennis Hopper), who happens to be a recovering alcoholic. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Movie Guide

Actors

Gene Hackman - Coach Norman Dale
Barbara Hershey - Myra Fleener
Dennis Hopper - Shooter
Sheb Wooley - Cletus
Fern Persons - Opal Fleener


Editorial Review of DVD

The high-school basketball film Hoosiers has become a genre classic. This tale of an underdog small-town Indiana team taking on a big-city powerhouse in the state championships was based on a true story. The most fascinating aspect of this first-rate disc is the inclusion of the original film of that actual 1954 championship game. The footage is grainy and is by no means professionally created, but it is a fascinating piece of history. Director David Anspaugh and screenwriter Angelo Pizzo provide a commentary track for the feature film that details many stories about how they had to make do with a very limited budget. The excellent transfer of the film presents the movie in an aspect ratio of 1.85:1, preserving the original theatrical aspect ratio. The English soundtrack has been remastered in Dolby Digital 5.1. The director and screenwriter provide an introduction for over 30 minutes of deleted footage, much of it concerning the romantic relationship between the coach played by Gene Hackman and the local schoolteacher played by Barbara Hershey. The original theatrical trailer and a still photo gallery round out this quality release from MGM/UA. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide

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