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    Added on: 14/12/2002 10:34
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    Best Shot (aka Hoosiers) (UK)

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    "A Wonderful Sports Movie: Hoosiers Works Magic!" - Roger Ebert
    Certificate: PG
    Running Time: 110 mins
    Retail Price: £12.99
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    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:

    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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