Overview:
Failed college coach Norman Dale gets a chance at redemption when he is hired to coach a high school basketball team in a tiny Indiana town. After a teacher 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, a notorious alcoholic.
Budget
$9,000,000.00
Production companies
Orion Pictures, De Haven Productions, Hemdale Film Corporation
Genre
Drama, Family
Runtime
1hr 54mins
Rating
7.1/10
Release Date
1986-11-14