ABJ’s Classic Film Fridays – “Hoosiers” (1986 – PG – 115 minutes)

A disgraced basketball coach takes a job at a small Indiana high-school and leads the small squad on an improbable run for a state championship. Meanwhile, he helps the town drunk, a former basketball player, redeem himself.

Director: David Anspaugh
Cast: Gene Hackman, Dennis Hopper, Barbara Hershey, Sheb Wooley, Fern Persons