Best Shot (aka Hoosiers) (UK)
"A Wonderful Sports Movie: Hoosiers Works Magic!" - Roger Ebert
Certificate: PG
Running Time: 110 mins
Retail Price: £12.99
Release Date:
Content Type: Movie
Synopsis:
Nominated for two Academy Awards, this triumphant tale of a high school basketball teams` long-shot attempt to ascend to 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" (Washington Post) and intense, heart-rending performances from Gene Hackman, Barbara Hershey and Dennis Hopper, Hoosiers redefined the sports movie with a realism and frankness that make you believe in its small-town characters - and cheer for them over and over again.
Hackman is Norman Dale, a basketball coach whose checkered past has led him to a last-chance position with a last-chance team. Made to feel unwelcome by squad members, an icy fellow teacher (Hershey) and townspeople who nearly have him fired, Dale perseveres with a gritty demeanor and an unwavering passion for the game. But winning over the team is only half the battle in a world where small-town teams can end up playing big-time rivals...and a downtrodden outsider can rouse the pride of an entire county. As "a well-made slice of Americana" (Leonard Maltin), Hoosiers "scores big" (Washington Post)!
Special Features:
Trailer
Video Tracks:
Widescreen Anamorphic 1.85:1
Audio Tracks:
Dolby Digital 5.1 English
Directed By:
David Anspaugh
Written By:
Angelo Pizzo
Starring:
Fern Persons
Sheb Wooley
Dennis Hopper
Barbara Hershey
Gene Hackman
Casting By:
Ken Carlson
Soundtrack By:
Jerry Goldsmith
Director of Photography:
Fred Murphy
Costume Designer:
Jane Anderson
Production Designer:
David Nichols
Producer:
Angelo Pizzo
Graham Henderson
Carter DeHaven
Executive Producer:
Derek Gibson
John Daly
Distributor:
Metro Goldwyn Mayer
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