HOOSIERS (1986) Filming Locations | 35th Anniversary | Knightstown, IN & MORE! | Then & Now

Four trips to Indiana later, and I've finally hit all the spots I wanted for this locations video. Two of those trips were for 35th Anniversary events held at the Hoosier Gym and they were amazing. The first was a screening of the film inside the gym and the second was a jersey retirement and autograph signing by the team and screenwriter.
Indiana has some really charming little towns and a bunch of historical gyms that were a blast to explore. Great people and they LOVE Hoosiers! I feel like my love for the movie has grown much deeper after going to the events and locations.
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LOCATIONS:
TITLE SHOT:
39.6484465, -86.5955836
BRIDGE:
40.0831, -86.87101
WHITE BARN:
11595 IN-47
Sheridan, IN 46069
GAS STATION:
8348 1000 E
Sheridan, IN 46069
STOP AT THE CROSSROADS:
Pittsboro Rd & W 600 S
Harrison Township, IN 46052
DRIVING IN TO HICKORY:
11065 N 400 W
Romney, IN 47981
BARBERSHOP:
102 E Washington St
New Richmond, IN 47967
DINER:
102 Wabash St
New Richmond, IN 47967
THE SCHOOL (Demolished):
7544 S Nineveh Rd
Nineveh, IN 46164
HOOSIER GYM:
355 N Washington St
Knightstown, IN 46148
COACH DALE'S HOUSE:
5170 N 400 W
Crawfordsville, IN 47933
SHOOTER'S HOUSE:
3078 S County Rd 101 E
Clayton, IN 46118
TOWN MEETING AT THE CHURCH:
5946 N Howard St
Lebanon, IN 46052
AVON THEATER (Burned down in 1999):
216 N Lebanon St
Lebanon, IN 46052
CEDAR KNOB GYM (St. Philip Neri Catholic School):
550 N Rural St
Indianapolis, IN 46201
LINTON (JASPER) GYM (The Flats of Lebanon):
315 N Lebanon St
Lebanon, IN 46052
STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GYM (Hinkle Fieldhouse):
510 W 49th St
Indianapolis, IN 46208
0:00 - Introduction
1:40 - Downtown Hickory
3:16 - The Hickory School Building
5:03 - The Hickory Huskers' Home Gym
6:52 - Signed Poster Giveaway
7:22 - The Vehicles of Hoosiers
8:43 - Coach Dale's House
10:10 - Shooter's House
11:29 - Town Meeting
11:53 - Avon Theater
12:30 - The Away Game Gym (Cedar Knob)
13:55 - The Regional Finals Gym (Linton)
15:24 - The State Championship Gym (South Bend Central)
16:33 - Outro

[@TheDailyWoo]

Great job . Love that you found Dennis hoppers house . I gotta go see that fireplace !

[@GoingtotheMovies]

Thank you, sir! 🫡 We got lucky on that one!

[@Albacheeser]

Nice catch at 6:22. Gives new meaning to the term "pick and roll".

[@GoingtotheMovies]

He was running the "Pick-It" fence

[@nakaiswilling0369]

Good one I had to go back three times to see what you were talking about the pick and roll around

[@aaarauz1]

@@GoingtotheMovies but caught watching the paint dry.

[@crush41gb]

Excited for another great adventure! Merry Christmas to you and yours, bud!🤘 🎄

[@GoingtotheMovies]

Merry Christmas! Hope you enjoy it. I think it's some of my best stuff so far!

[@crush41gb]

@@GoingtotheMovies It was great!! Thank you and thank you for all you do!😇

[@thegadflygang5381]

Thanks so much. It is nice to see a few corners of America still hang on like they once did with nice people and not a Walmart and 7-11 on every corner. Fantastic movie that my grandpop and I watched a million times. If he said it is accurate, a guy in his 20s who played traveling basketball and coached in the late 40s and 50s, you know it is

[@IndyDrum22]

Awesome job! Love how you do the overlays! My band played on the stage in the Hoosier Gym around 1979 for a throwback sock-hop when I was a freshman in a neighboring town. I remember storing our cases and dressing in the locker room. Looking forward to watching your other videos!

[@GoingtotheMovies]

Thanks, IndyDrum22! That must've been funny to see it pop up in the movie after playing a show there!

[@willth3thrill]

We stopped at the gym a few years ago on a trip and were allowed to go in and shoot some hoops and go into the locker room, really cool experience.

[@GoingtotheMovies]

That's probably the only thing I'd change on my trip. The anniversary even was awesome, but trying to matchup the shots in the gym with all the people and chairs was tough. I really wish I could've shot some hoops there too. Gonna have to go back!

[@ShawnCaldwell11]

I'm 42, was 7 when this movie came out. Never watched it until today and had to come here and comment. What a great movie! Gene Hackman should have won an oscar for his role as the coach,

[@pumpkinking5174]

I was 10 when Hoosiers came out and my Dad took me to see it. He was also coaching my basketball team at the time. In 2019, my Wife and I were traveling through Indiana and I just so happen to see the sign off the highway for the Hoosiers gym.....we had to stop. We had the place to ourselves being shown around by a wonderful gentleman. Shot some hoops and soaked up the gym for a couple of hours. With my Dad being gone since 2004, it was quite an emotional experience for me. Great job, very well done!

[@GoingtotheMovies]

I love that story, Pumpkin King. Filming locations can be very powerful in that way. I would love to get a chance to do some shooting around in there too!

[@hookshot55]

You found Shooter's house! You rock. My first copy of this movie was a used VHS tape. It was already so used the picture was dark. I watched it until the tape finally broke. Thank you for the GREAT vid!

[@GoingtotheMovies]

Thanks, Hookshot55! I’m glad I got to document Shooter’s place before it is completely gone. Thanks for watching!

[@hookshot55]

@@GoingtotheMovies Thank you. I think that's my favorite scene. Me? You want me?!

[@timcain946]

This video is very well done. It makes me want to find and watch the movie again. Thanks for making this video and posting it here.

[@GoingtotheMovies]

Thanks, Tim! Glad you liked it!

[@eprohoda]

Going~ yo-fantastic ! 😍

[@Dmiller7239]

Nicely done. We love our basketball in Indiana

[@GoingtotheMovies]

I could definitely tell! Thanks for watching, Dmiller!

[@wildcatcountry-bigbluenation]

Great job on this. This movie, as well as Rudy, are two of my all-time favorite sports movies.

[@GoingtotheMovies]

Thank you! Rudy locations are definitely on my bucket list!

[@Johnny.f.face1]

Excellent work! Maybe pack a flashlight in your exploration gear 😉

[@rosannajacksonwright927]

Thank you. Always good. Happy New Year!

[@GoingtotheMovies]

Thank you, Rose!!! Have a happy New Year!

[@aaroncarpenter8]

These videos are extremely entertaining

[@GoingtotheMovies]

Thanks, Aaron! I'm glad you're liking them!

[@travmccullough6300]

Great video! . .Thank you.

[@GoingtotheMovies]

Thanks, Trav!

[@ginger00022]

I love this a lot.

[@jmuduke99]

Great video. My grandfather lived in Knightstown - right down the road from the gym. My dad played a bunch of his high school basketball games in that gym in the 50’s.

[@GoingtotheMovies]

Thanks, JMUDuke99! That gym really is amazing. I bet it was fun for him to see the movie after playing there in the 50s.

[@santanadegollado9812]

Hell yeah imma Indiana Hoosier!!!!! By way of Easy Chicago, Hammond & Gary (where I reside 2min from the Jackson house) I love my state history!!

[@GoingtotheMovies]

It took a couple trips up to Indiana to make this video, but I loved every minute of it. Great state!

[@swaney3737]

Wonderful my friend!!!

[@pbh17]

Another great video

[@GoingtotheMovies]

Thank you!

[@brett123]

I need to go! I’ve researched these spots but never visited. I’m from Evansville

[@GoingtotheMovies]

Definitely worth it!

[@nickmues437]

How cool is this!

[@perryronquillo9599]

The film was renamed "Best Shot" when it was shown in the Philippines in late 1986.

[@johnstrong6785]

I love watching this Hoosiers basketball

[@mattday8730]

Awesome job guys

[@GoingtotheMovies]

Thanks, Matt!

[@wrblattner69]

Love Love love this movie and great job on this video!!!! I hope you see this comment and enter me into the giveaway!! I do not have IG.....Love the chance to win the poster!! Be a great blessing for sure and for anyone!! Thanks

[@brett123]

You need to add some gps coordinates for these spots!

[@GoingtotheMovies]

Addresses are on the scoreboards and I’ll put them in the description as well!

[@GoingtotheMovies]

Ok, I've updated the video description with all locations including the opening shots!

[@TheCream14]

Great video. Had to mute the cheesy music though.

[@GoingtotheMovies]

To be fair, the original music is pretty cheesy too 😆

[@enzostrahm7386]

May I ask how you gotten permission to see Shooters cabin because I would like to take this trip this upcoming spring?

[@GoingtotheMovies]

The property owner happened to be outside when my friend and I went, so we asked him there

[@anime4ever48]

My dad was by the school when they shut it down for filming and he was really confused about what was happening. XD I'm sad to know what ended up happening to it...

[@JimRockford853]

Where was the church at 0:26?

[@GoingtotheMovies]

Pittsboro Rd & W 600 S Harrison Township, IN 46052

[@nakaiswilling0369]

Hey lol not some of us are too old and don't know how to follow on Instagram or send messages unless it's just me and this is for the giveaway I'm just saying,,,,,🤔 not fair

[@GoingtotheMovies]

That's awesome