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Rating: Null/10 (28 March 2014)

A formulaic sports movie, "Hoosiers" stars Gene Hackman and Dennis Hopper as a couple of maladjusted men who coach a small town basketball team. Overcoming obstacles, their underdog team wins the 1954 state championship. Along the way, coaches and players learn various life lessons.
Though viewed as a classic by many (it was one of the earliest mainstream basketball flicks), "Hoosiers" is mostly thin and comprised of clichés. Director Angelo Pizzo's cinematography, some fine small-town ambiance and another strong performance by Gene Hackman makes up for this, but it's not enough.
7.5/10 – Worth one viewing. See "Bull Durham" and "He Got Game".