The movie, which celebrates the 35th anniversary of its release this month, embodies values that are vital in sports and in the American way of life.
the best sports movie ever made. As barroom debates go, it’s a topic that is often broached while sipping a pint, but there need not be a discussion.
Sure, Hollar may be biased, but he’s not alone in his opinion. NBC News national political correspondent and “Hoosiers” super fan Steve Kornacki also thinks it’s the best sports movie of all time.Orion Pictures Corp / Courtesy Everett Collection The best sports movies manage to transcend sports, and “Hoosiers” does that with an unparalleled authenticity. While stars Gene Hackman, Dennis Hopper and Barbara Hershey headlined the film, it also featured obscure actors as players on the team.
“‘There's one thing that came over me when I was watching the film today, and that is, I don't remember ever seeing another movie that looked quite like this,’” Anspaugh recalled telling Pizzo after checking out raw footage during filming. The vintage uniforms the team wore helped moviegoers feel as if they had escaped into an entirely different era.Much like any movie, “Hoosiers” could have been quite different. Hackman’s role originally went to Jack Nicholson, a passionate basketball fan who was spotted courtside at Los Angeles Lakers games for years. Anspaugh said Nicholson ultimately had to pass because he became involved in a lawsuit over another movie he was supposed to make.
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