Hoosiers (1986)
I’m not a big sports movie guy, but I’m a big fan of Hoosiers, and a big reason for that is Gene Hackman’s powerful performance as high school basketball coach Norman Dale. What I particularly like about Hackman in Hoosiers is that he nails the power and ferocity that tough coaches in high school tend to have, but he never seems like a jerk. In fact, he’s someone you root for just as much as the team of misfits he’s leading. Even if you don’t watch basketball or like sports, check out Hoosiers to see Hackman doing what he does best and proving that he was one of the greats. — Zack Zwiezen
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