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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instanceOf fictionalCharacterPortrayal
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
hard-nosed
conflictWith Hickory community
school board
culturalStatus classic underdog coach character
emphasizes fundamentals
teamwork
faces community opposition
player resistance
filmComposer Jerry Goldsmith NERFINISHED
filmDirector David Anspaugh NERFINISHED
filmGenre drama
sports drama
filmReleaseYear 1986
languageOfFilm English
leadsTo state championship
medium feature film
narrativeRole protagonist
nationalityInStory American
notableQuote "I love you guys."
"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
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
second chances
timePeriodSetting 1950s

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Hoosiers characterRole Gene Hackman as coach Norman Dale