Gene Hackman as coach Norman Dale
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Gene Hackman as coach Norman Dale is the hard-nosed, redemptive basketball coach who leads a small-town Indiana high school team to an improbable championship in the classic sports film "Hoosiers."
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictionalCharacterPortrayal
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filmCharacter ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Hoosiers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardRecognitionForFilm | Hoosiers nominated for Academy Awards ⓘ |
| basedOn | inspired by Milan High School 1954 team ⓘ |
| characterArc | redemption ⓘ |
| characterName | Norman Dale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coaches | underdog team ⓘ |
| coachingStyle |
disciplined
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hard-nosed ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
Hickory community
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school board ⓘ |
| culturalStatus | classic underdog coach character ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
fundamentals
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teamwork ⓘ |
| faces |
community opposition
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player resistance ⓘ |
| filmComposer | Jerry Goldsmith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmDirector | David Anspaugh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmGenre |
drama
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sports drama ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 1986 ⓘ |
| languageOfFilm | English ⓘ |
| leadsTo | state championship ⓘ |
| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | protagonist ⓘ |
| nationalityInStory | American ⓘ |
| notableQuote |
"I love you guys."
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"My team is on the floor." ⓘ |
| occupation | basketball coach ⓘ |
| portrayalReputation | iconic sports movie coach ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Gene Hackman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Orion Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationshipWith | Myra Fleener NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resolution | wins community acceptance ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Angelo Pizzo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Indiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingType | small-town high school ⓘ |
| sport | basketball ⓘ |
| supports | Jimmy Chitwood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| teaches |
discipline
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self-belief ⓘ |
| teamCoached | Hickory High School basketball team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| teammotto | measuring the court to show it is the same size as big arenas ⓘ |
| themeAssociation |
redemption through sports
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second chances ⓘ |
| timePeriodSetting | 1950s ⓘ |
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