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Features: DVD, Widescreen, Aspect Ratio 1.85:1, Dolby Digital (5.1), Audio Commentary, Documentary. Photo Gallery. Featurette, Original Theatrical Trailer, English, Spanish, French Subtitled, 2 Discs
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
Editor's Note
Based on the incredible true story of how a small-town high school's basketball team became Indiana State Champs in 1954. This film follows the controversial outsider who came to town to teach high school history and coach basketball and who was not afraid to make big waves in a small pond. Academy Award Nominations: Best Supporting Actor--Dennis Hopper, Best Original Score.
Plot Summary
Basketball is king in the small town of Hickory, Indiana, so local residents are outraged when the new coach makes a few unorthodox choices concerning the high school team. But the coach's mixture of patience and toughness eventually wins over the town, and succeeds in delivering the athletes to the state championship.
| Features | Audio: English Dolby Digital (5.1), Spanish, French Dolby Digital Mono | | Subtitles: English, French, Spanish | | Widescreen Presentation | | Milan vs. Muncie 1954 Indiana High School Championship Game | | Photo Gallery | | Original Theatrical Trailer | | Audio Commentary by Director David Anspaugh & Writer Angelo Pizzo | | Hoosier History: The Truth Behind the Legend Documentary | | 30 Minutes of Deleted Scenes With Introduction by Director David Anspaugh & Writer Angelo Pizzo |
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Release Information
| | Studio: MGM |
| Release Date: 5/12/2009 |
| Running Time: 114 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1987 | | Catalog ID: 100032 | | UPC: 00027616902412 | | Number of Discs: 2 |
Audio & Video
| | Available Subtitles: English, French, Spanish | | Video: Color |
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| | Professional Reviews | New York Times
"...Irresistible....HOOSIERS is about as sweetly unself-conscious as a film can be..." 02/27/1987 p.C10Variety
"...HOOSIERS is an involving tale....[The] lensing is excellent....[The] score is engaging and uncharacteristically throbbing..." 10/15/1986 Los Angeles Times
"...It's as engaging, as modest, as utterly American and as thrilling as the true-life story it's based on..." 12/11/1986 p.C1 Total Film
"...There's lots to like..." 11/01/2003 p.128 Premiere
"Immensely enjoyable....For those viewers who have dreamed of sinking that last big shot, or get misty-eye when their favorite team wins it all, HOOSIERS will look like a masterpiece." 03/01/2005 p.114 |
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