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Product DescriptionNominated* for two Oscars® and hailed by Sports Illustrated and ESPN as one of the best sports movies of all time this triumphant tale of a high school basketball team s long-shot attempt to win the state championship is filled with edge-of-your-seat suspense and breathless excitement!Featuring "fast-break cinematogra
Product Description Nominated* for two Oscars® and hailed by Sports Illustrated and ESPN as one of the best sports movies of all time this triumphant tale of a high school basketball team s long-shot attempt to win 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" (The Washington Post) and powerful performances from Gene Hackman Barbara Hershey and Dennis Hopper Hoosiers is "a winner" (Boxoffice)!SPECIAL FEATURES:Audio Commentary by Director David Anspaugh & Writer Angelo Pizzo "Hoosier History: The Truth Behind the Legend" Documentary Deleted Scenes With Introduction by Director David Anspaugh & Writer Angelo Pizzo Milan vs. Muncie 1954 Indiana High School Championship Game Photo GalleryOriginal Theatrical TrailerSystem Requirements: Running Time 114 MinFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: DRAMA Rating: PG UPC: 027616902412 Manufacturer No: 1006011
One of the most rousingly enjoyable sports movies ever made, this small-town drama tells the story of the Hickory Huskers, an underdog basketball team from a tiny Indiana high school that makes it all the way to the state championship tournament. It's a familiar story, but sensitive direction and a splendid screenplay helped make this one of the best films of 1986, highlighted by the superb performances of Gene Hackman as the Huskers' coach, and Oscar nominee Dennis Hopper as the alcoholic father of one of the team's key players. As the drama unfolds we come to realize that many of the characters (including Barbara Hershey as a schoolteacher with whom Hackman falls in love) are recovering from disappointing setbacks, and this depth of character is what makes the otherwise conventional basketball story so richly rewarding. Like Rocky, Rudy, and Breaking Away, this is a quintessentially American movie about beating the odds and rising above one's own limitations. Just try to watch it without cheering! --Jeff Shannon
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