Coach norman dale biography

1986 film by David Anspaugh

Hoosiers (released in some countries as Best Shot^[3]) is a 1986 American sportsdrama film written by Angelo Pizzo and directed by David Anspaugh in his feature directorial debut. It tells the story of a small-town Indianahigh school basketball team that enters the state tournament.

It is inspired in part by the Milan High School team who won the 1954 state championship.

Gene Hackman stars as Norman Dale, a new coach with a spotty past. The film co-stars Barbara Hershey and Dennis Hopper, whose role as the basketball-loving town drunk earned him an Oscar nomination.

Hoosiers - Plugged In

Jerry Goldsmith was also nominated for an Academy Award for his score. In 2001, Hoosiers was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant."^[4][5]

Plot

In 1951, Norman Dale arrives in rural Hickory, Indiana.

His old Hoosiers (1986) - Gene Hackman as Coach Norman Dale - IMDb MUVEG