High school basketball is king in small-town Indiana, and the 1954 Hickory Huskers are all hope and no talent. But their new coach -- abrasive, unlikable Norman Dale -- whips the team into shape ... while also inciting controversy.
Genre: Drama, Family
Starring: Gene Hackman, Barbara Hershey, Dennis Hopper, C.W. Mundy, Sheb Wooley
Directed & Produced by: Jerry Goldsmith, Derek Gibson, John Daly, David Lubin, Kenneth Hall
Release date: 11/14/1986
Running time: 114 minutes
IMDb Rating: 7.2/10 by 271 users