Who is Coach Norman Dale in Hoosiers?

Gene Hackman plays Coach Norman Dale in the film.

What is Hoosiers about?

Failed college coach Norman Dale (Gene Hackman) gets a chance at redemption when he is hired to direct the basketball program at a high school in a tiny Indiana town. After a teacher (Barbara Hershey) 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 (Dennis Hopper), a notorious alcoholic.

Hoosiers

Name: Hoosiers
Duration: 114
Rating: 88

NR 1 hr 54 min

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How long is Hoosiers?: Hoosiers is 1 hr 54 min long.

Who directed Hoosiers?: David Anspaugh

Who is Coach Norman Dale in Hoosiers?: Gene Hackman plays Coach Norman Dale in the film.

What is Hoosiers about?: Failed college coach Norman Dale (Gene Hackman) gets a chance at redemption when he is hired to direct the basketball program at a high school in a tiny Indiana town. After a teacher (Barbara Hershey) 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 (Dennis Hopper), a notorious alcoholic.