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Synopsis
Failed college coach Norman Dale gets a chance at redemption when he is hired to coach a high school basketball team in a tiny Indiana town. After a teacher persuades star player Jimmy Chitwood to quit and focus on his long-neglected studies, Dale struggles to develop a winning team in the face of community criticism for his temper and his unconventional choice of assistant coach: Shooter, a notorious alcoholic.
Ratings
| Source | Rating | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| IMDb | 7.4/10 | 42% |
| Rotten Tomatoes | 90% | 21% |
| Metacritic | 77/100 | 21% |
| TMDB | 7.0/10623 votes | 16% |
| Balasaur Score | 77 | 100% |
Key crew
- David AnspaughDirector
- Jerry GoldsmithOriginal Music Composer
- Angelo PizzoWriter
Cast
- Gene HackmanNorman Dale
- Barbara HersheyMyra Fleener
- Dennis HopperWilbur 'Shooter' Flatch
- Sheb WooleyCletus Summers
- Maris ValainisJimmy Chitwood
- David NeidorfEverett Flatch (#21)
- Brad LongBuddy Walker (#14)
- Steve HollarRade Butcher (#25)
- Brad BoyleWhit Butcher (#43)
- Kent PooleMerle Webb (#12)
- Wade SchenckOllie McLellan (#13)
- Scott SummersStrap Purl (#53)
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