HOOSIERS - State Championship game closing scenes

Hoosiers is a 1986 sports film about a small-town Indiana high school basketball team that wins the state championship. The story is set during 1951/1952, when all high schools in Indiana, regardless of size, competed in one state championship tournament. It is loosely based on the Milan High School team that won the 1954 state championship.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoosiers

[@ronhalpern5170]

Whenever I'm lonely, down, and depressed I watch this movie. And every time I cry. And yet, it shows me there is hope. God I miss my small Midwestern home town.

[@gailjarvis2592]

Makes ME miss your Midwestern home town, and I'm from Pittsburgh.

[@tjbbmr]

What’s your town?

[@ryanmurphy2588]

I understand, I'm from Missouri

[@jimhigham]

This movie makes me want to GO to your small Midwestern home town.

[@kensteel9872]

Im 30 minutes from Milan

[@tommydimopoulos6484]

"I'll make it". If you don't get chills at that moment, you're not human.

[@MLStanleyK]

So true!!! I still get choked up every time I see that scene!!!

[@BillyJ10]

Now I'm hunting for the locker room scene from before the game

[@stevehartman1730]

They failed to mention MILAN AKA HICKORY WAS THERE THE YEAR BEFORE. I love this film it gets me everytime.got tears n my eyes as I write this. Reminds .e of Circleville High School , Circleville, West Virginis the Greatest High School in the Nation incredible what they accomplished. Great people too.

[@npshive]

The entire film is about evolution, change and comebacks. The earlier version of Coach Dale in the film would have benched Jimmy for wanting to change the play; now, in the final, crucial moments, he lets his star player (and, really, all the players) overrule him and accepts it without protest. The final step in his evolution, and the final step in his -- and everyone's -- comeback.

[@hkhilner]

Jerry Goldsmith's music score took this film into the stratosphere.

[@lisa-el3db]

Yes, such a great soundtrack.

[@ironjohn2849]

@MUFC no one asked about soccer. It’s a boring sport

[@windfall3838]

As music does - ie field of dreams- Horner ( rip)

[@windfall3838]

@MUFC but not in USA - respectfully- the rest of world can keep soccer - all that time for fake injuries- please ....

[@wincubs1]

@@windfall3838 The music in field of dreams takes the emotion from high to out of the universe. Seen it hundreds of times and still can't get through it without Niagara falls showing up!😭 Music drives that!

[@mf5202]

Hands down, the best basketball movie ever made, and one of the best sports movies ever. The soundtrack by Jerry Goldsmith is a masterpiece.

[@nickcurran3105]

The soundtrack is perfect. The music at the end as the camera pans in on the photo of the championship team evokes such nostalgia. I love it.

[@tjp1451]

@@nickcurran3105 Agree, it's gold.

[@KevinH879]

💯💯💯💯

[@stephenkozak7344]

"I love you guys" at the end is timeless perfection

[@jayseaborg3895]

And as good as the movie is, if the suits running the studio had allowed them to keep the deleted scenes it would have been even better. The ones explaining Buddy's sudden reappearance, fleshing out the relationship between Hackman and Hersey, the interaction of the coach with his friend's (Cletus)family, etc. All gone just so the movie would be twenty or thirty minutes shorter.

[@Mike-yg8ig]

My favorite sports flick of all time. Dale driving in across the farmlands with that steaming cup of coffee before dawn, that scene just makes me want to be there in that time. When he walks into the school everything is so clean and shiny, things like that mattered back then. Jimmy's speech at the meeting to decide Dales fate always chokes me up. Hackman was great, Hopper was great, the soundtrack was sublime and the scenes were visually beautiful. I never get tired of watching this movie, it's a treasure, I'm sure most of you agree.

[@stephenfletcher1579]

You said it best.I can't count the times I've seen Hoosiers, and I ll never get tired of watching it.Its a classic down home movie that so many people can relate to.Gene Hackman gave an academy award performance, and every one else were outstanding as well.

[@scipioafricanus1530]

I must've watched this with the old man a hundred times. What a flick. I'm an old man now and it still brings tears to my eyes. Outstanding.

[@patriciabaumann6508]

I agree!!!

[@vanmoody]

My Dad is 86. I told him last year that he was my best friend. He's always been there for me, wanted what was best for my life. When you are younger you don't realize how much your parents love you. But then you get children and gain some perspective. @@christopherhill7586

[@vanmoody]

Andrew don't let pessimism rule your life. Just think if your parents had this attitude you have then we would not be having this conversation. With life there is hope. Are there problems in the world? Yes. Is it also possible that your son or daughter might one day solve some these? It is possible. If you have no children then it will be impossible. @Andrew Furrer

[@jjahsepuyeshd]

Ditto

[@joshedwards3056]

It’s so awesome

[@mofo7689]

I am retired military. For the civilians in the audience, this movie is a fantastic example of why I love teamwork. I don't care if I sweep the floors or drive the team school bus, teamwork can overcome any obstacle. Apollo 13 is another example.

[@TTundragrizzly]

"I love you guys." Breaks me up every time.

[@mickeyphillips6603]

Me too.

[@user-dp1kf8xh7r]

Me three.

[@jimbeasley4672]

I am 66 years and I have tears running down my face at the end of this movie every single time I watch it.

[@DelaniaAndTheDogs]

The “I love you guys” part gets me every time. Tears. What a beautiful movie.

[@MadMax31577]

I bought this movie for my dad. He played in the 50's.

[@marcusbeasley4390]

Me too Jim!

[@nickcurran3105]

One of the best movies of all time. I just got tears watching this scene and I've seen it a million times. It's perfect.

[@Izzyduude]

Like the end of Rudy. No matter how many times I see the end it always gets me.

[@stephenfermoyle4578]

CRY every time

[@MA37679]

@NC3105…totally agree with you. Grabbing my sleeve as we speak.

[@user-vd4js5yi6o]

I cried when watching this. Thinking of the small high school I attended and how we fought hard to get to a State Championship but fell short.

[@scottdrayton3453]

The greatest sports movie ever made. The storyline, music, and ending are incredible. A true David vs. Goliath story that should inspire all to try their best even when the odds are against them

[@ryanmclaughlin846]

"I'll make it." So many feels in so few words.

[@thomasmckenzie4584]

And ya gotta love Coach for just saying alright f--- it Jimmy you take the last shot. I love when a coach doesn't let their ego get in the way of winning.

[@jordansjul]

Always let the Super Star take the shot. And if you are the Super Star, take that responsibility! You were made for it! ❤

[@stephenkozak7344]

Hit like Thors hammer 👍

[@miguel66014]

Coach Dale's word was LAW throughout the entire season and it was the KEY to their success, but in the FINAL MOMENT, he defaulted to the players and they WON THE STATE TITLE. Absolutely, perfect. They won it TOGETHER. One of the best sports movies of all time.

[@RoguePatience]

They (players) put their entire trust in him, and at the end…..he put his trust in them. TRUST.

[@davidhall2197]

My dad was on the 1939 Iowa State Championship team. This movie hits home with me getting the feeling he must have had that night.

[@queenfan69]

Gene Hackman is truly an amazing actor!

[@LuisSandoval1138]

This sequence its so memorable because of Jerry Goldsmith's outstanding score.

[@sguinn91]

The man is truly missed. Probably my second favorite composer next to John Williams. Star Trek,Planet of the apes,First Knight and especially his score to Rudy.

[@easy2120]

Great movie, loved the ending. When Hackman says "I love you guys", and you see the team picture, what a great moment.

[@LiveINtheGood53]

Where is the Assistant Coach in the Picture? He is not there. LOL

[@BMBender129]

The last quote is my favorite line of the whole movie. "I love you guys..."

[@streetdojoofficial2118]

That and “I’ll make it”

[@cubswin3838]

Some of it was due to the fact the players were more players than actors.It made for authentic game action. Plus, the great screen play and score. The score is amazing! I LOVE Jerry Goldsmith!

[@laurad4026]

Agreed!

[@jpbaidal]

I still cry when I get to that part with the picture of them all together, one of the best movies ever made

[@TheCmascagni]

❤️❤️❤️

[@joeadams7205]

After all these years.when Jimmy says I'll make it.i still get goose bumps

[@The0311gruntUSMC]

My father and uncles played in southern Illinois during those times. He was an All American in HS. Each and every time I watch this great movie I thinks of him. Tears to my eyes. RIP Dad.

[@paulmiddleton4215]

do you remember the 64 championship game between Pekin with HS all american Dave golden[school size 3000+] and tiny Cobden-school size 100+-.. Cobden lost by a few points, but held their own thruout the game. this film could have been Cobden's story.

[@modernmilner9836]

Love this scene. For the final shot, the coach comes up with a sensible strategy but, thanks to his valuable ability to read his players, he realizes there’s a better option.

[@humid-rb7rt]

“I’ll make the shot”…. Even if missed he was willing to be “The Man in The Arena” Most are tepid and wont. Great movie!!!

[@bigdeal6852]

@@humid-rb7rt Yes,. Exactly !

[@jayseaborg3895]

When Shooter called the exact same play with Jimmy being the decoy earlier in the movie, all of the players thought it was a great idea. Now they all decide they know better than the coach.

[@bigdeal6852]

@@humid-rb7rt Exactly !! 👍

[@blessedvirginmaryisqueen8448]

I'm wondering now, having just watched this again, if the intent of the coach in designing the original play was to test Chitwood, to see how he'd react, and to inspire in him a desire to be the gamer. I only wonder this now because it almost looked like he was waiting for Chitwood to say that. First time I noticed that...hmmm...I guess we'll never know unless we ask the writers of Gene Hackman!

[@cbjsniper1818]

The single greatest basketball movie of all time. This movie is the embodiment of what it means to be a Hoosier.

[@teddosborn9632]

One of the best movies ever!

[@davidmeredith4561]

When that kid is dribbling at the end, and they show a photo of the team, it gets me every time.

[@antonio706ga]

The photo is awesome but I need someone to explain to me why Coach Butcher is not in that photo. He was the assistant coach right?

[@davidmeredith4561]

@@antonio706ga That is true. They also could have had Shooter and the original assistant, the Principal.

[@brianworkman9954]

Proud to be a Hoosier. Hackman and the team were inspiring. Talent and the belief in yourself can make this happen. This movie is unforgettable.

[@kev6141]

Seen this 1000 times and still get teary eyed… such an excellent movie

[@Reaction_60]

Just a work of genius, this movie. Brilliant direction, casting, and acting set to a fabulous Goldsmith score. Easily the greatest sports film ever if you ask me.

[@moppy5]

The musical score and the radio call help make the scene one of the best.

[@rdubois1459]

Hilliard Gates (1915-1996) , the radio announcer for the final shot was considered a "Founding Father of Indiana Sports Broadcasting" and called the 1954 state championship game between Milan and Muncie Central that the movie is based on. indianabroadcastpioneers.org/hilliard-gates/

[@normanacree1635]

I am pretty sure that was Hilliard Gates, a legend in the Fort Wayne area.

[@dchang11]

Hoosiers is a love letter to Indiana's basketball heritage.

[@SLYSPYHIWAY90]

I think you may be right David

[@luckybenny8871]

SLYSPYHIWAY90 He is abso-fuckin-lutely right. Hoosiers is a GEM.

[@TTundragrizzly]

It is also a love letter between a father and son.

[@atm7896]

No better way to put it. Spot on...

[@steveacree5827]

It is a love letter to all of us that played HS basketball and loved the game with so much passion that movies like this can still make us tear up. I never was freer or happier than when I was playing basketball in my late twenties at the old out door court all the ballers would head to each day. Now in my 60s I can still do all those things in my head and even make shots when I grab the ball and go over to the school.

[@seandon015]

You know how good you have to be for the entire team to be like nah we’re not running that, get the ball to MJ and gtfo the way lol

[@jimlascola]

if this scene doesn't make your eyes water your not human..

[@douggriggs1499]

DEFINITELY one of THE most inspiring films of ALL TIME. And not merely among sports films..... of ALL movies. And better yet because it is based on a true story ....

[@johnnyvegass16]

When she looks at him after the win and the happiness, doesnt get better than that!

[@tofinoguy]

Redemption, acceptance, and second chances. What an uplifting and great movie. We so very much need a 2019 version of this to inspire the masses.

[@chrisbenoit580]

I agree with the sentiment, but the movie need not be remade-it just needs to be watched once again by the younger generations. It’s perfect.

[@aarnoarnold1973]

I can't watch this without tears welling up. What a movie.

[@christophergargaro959]

Absolutely outstanding movie and final scene. Love how in the last timeout, Coach Dale who was authoritarian and "my word is the law" earlier in the movie now trusts his guys. Just as good as the final shot to win State is the last one. The young boy in the gym alone shooting baskets with the dream to do what the Huskers did that year.

[@steveschrader9250]

That energy is just awesome

[@katiewilliams5643]

I’ve been watching this movie since 1986 and I’m watching it again on Hulu i absolutely love this movie this scene everything about this movie I’m from Indiana and I will never leave this state of Indiana because of basketball I can’t wait for it to be back this season with fans in the stands it’s time for us to live our lives.

[@CapMan1249]

One of the most inspiring sports movies ever.

[@2345allthebest]

Love how Coach let the guys change his mind with the last play...Shows how far they all came since the start of Coach's tenure...

[@michaelharris169]

This is what I always take away from this scene as well. They earned his trust, and when they as a team disagreed with their coach, he listened.

[@matthanf6126]

Loved how JIMMY stepped up and said 'I'll make it!' wasn't just for him...it was to win for the TEAM!

[@jarrodmiller9763]

My god, the combination of the dramatic blurred slo-mo shots and the fading down of the natural sound to let Jerry Goldsmith's soaring score take over is absolutely breathtaking. This is truly beautiful filmmaking.

[@Vancardoradici]

An absolutely perfect ending. Completely flawless.

[@TheCmascagni]

I love you guys.

[@katiewilliams5643]

Love this movie I've been watching it ever since 1986 what a classic

[@tonybendorf9536]

+Katie Williams I always bust it out once or twice a year about this time.

[@jakethemuss3]

The scene over the cornfields makes me cry. So beautiful and so fitting.

[@bflatfood]

There's no question that the triumph of the ending brings on the tears. But when Barbara Hershey and Gene Hackman lock eyes at the very end of this scene its overwhelming. They truly love each other and there is no greater triumph than that.

[@ca9495]

Greatest sports movie of ALL TIME!!!!!!!

[@ronnienahem2635]

Tears every single time. Without a doubt in my view. This is the greatest sports movie of all time

[@jackcarr6658]

this scene gives me chills every time😢

[@fletchbundy]

You're not human if you don't feel a swell of emotion and tear up when Jimmy says "I'll make it".

[@nicholashardick5959]

This movie is fir all the small towns out there in the middle of no where that will always breed the biggest dreamers with the biggest hearts

[@danielboothe3394]

Gene Hackman's acting in that scene...when Jimmy says "I'll make it," and in one second, Hackman's eyes convey the entirety of his character's journey throughout the movie, the fear that he had to let go of his ego as a coach, looking into Jimmy's eyes and finally believing in someone other than himself. Masterclass of acting.

[@rodnstaff33]

Hackman is truly one of a kind. I miss him.

[@nickcammarata9213]

Great movie! The music and acting was awesome and flawless! Gene Hackman is one of the greatest actors ever.

[@AirPaternno82]

Every time I watch this movie, brings a tear to my eye, I am still holding my breathe when Jimmy takes the final shot. As I get older, this movie means a lot more.

[@joelcarrero2600]

This movie will last for decades but Jerry Goldsmiths score will make it last forever. RIP!

[@davidhardie6102]

How in the world can you not like this? What is the matter with you 90 folks. This is Americana at its best. I get chills everytime.

[@patriciaarold1270]

This movie is so wonderful, especially the closing scenes where Hickory wins the championship. I’ve told them not to chop onions during those scenes, but they don’t listen to me, lol. 🙂🙂🙂🙂

[@mc76]

As a former coach, my favorite part of that scene is when notorious control freak Norman Dale releases the reins and lets the kids dictate the last shot. Coaches often think players asserting themselves and challenging the coach is a bad thing. It is the best thing. The game is not about the coaches.

[@humphreygruntwhistle3946]

Players challenging the coach is the best thing? What a knucklehead. I can’t imagine a single high school, college, or pro coach agreeing with you, ESPECIALLY when a player challenges them in the middle of a game. Hollywood threw in that scene for dramatic effect. Pure fantasy.

[@urbananalrapist]

If you rewatch the movie a few times, you'll realize Coach Dale was never really a control freak. He might have given that impression during the first game by forcing his player to pass 4 times before a shot, and benching Rade when Rade ignored his instruction. But his intention was never about control nor about a 4-pass-before-shot offense. It was always about building up his players' skills, abilities, and confidence, and getting them to play as a disciplined 5-man team. By asking his players to pass 4 times before a shot and sticking with that offense for the first game, he was testing whether they could handle that assignment and stick with it, even when it didn't seem like it was working. Rade failed that test and was benched, even though he scored a few times. At the same time he was building up his players, he was also building up his coaching staff's abilities and confidence too. Think about it this way: if Coach Dale was such a control freak, why would he ever intentionally get kicked out of a game and let Shooter (who was temporarily off the bottle) finish coaching the game for them? Dale saw Shooter's knowledge and abilities as a plus, and the need to repair Shooter's relationship with his son as necessary. So the last play wasn't about Coach Dale giving up control. Rather, it was because his players developed enough along the season to be trusted to make that last play themselves, and Coach Dale recognized it.

[@thelastmanonearth2631]

Geez, what a stupid take. We get it, you're Gen Z and think you were born knowing everything. So why do you all know nothing?

[@JeffKnows1]

Jimmy had the hot hand and put the team on his back.

[@MadMax31577]

They did it respectfully. Many of todays young athletes demand their own way.

[@jim242]

Excellent musical score this is the last movie I found inspirational in high school we made it to the big school championship game but lost to a Catholic school that recruited and we were just guys who lived in our little town lost 24-14 but we felt like winners

[@jim242]

That was football by the way

[@davidrussell5287]

This scene will never stop giving me chills

[@donaldschmidt2990]

Just a fantastic, heartwarming film. The best sports movie ever made. The acting of Barbara Hershey, Dennis Hopper and Gene Hackman carries the day. It is rare that Gene Hackman is outshone in a film, but Dennis Hoppers performance as Shooter is Academy Award worthy. The man was ripped blind of his statuette by whatever clueless wonders were responsible. His scene with his son in the Hospital is a study of complete absolution. When he said, "About the other njght," his boy immediately answers, "No that don't matter dad. You're going to get better." It could squeeze tears from a granite stone. A beautiful tale of redemption and second chances.

[@kevinwilkins3248]

Greatest sports movie, and the greatest sport ever invented. I watch this movie at least once every year, and it still gives me goosebumps. I love the way Jimmy looks up at Merle before he says, "I'll make it", as if to make sure he's not going to offend his teammate.

[@Caroline-rv8wy]

I love that too!

[@Eric-xt3os]

Yeah, such a touching detail. Absolutely.

[@kevinwilkins3248]

@@Eric-xt3os It is little, but important , details like this that make this movie so beautiful and realistic. The "human" element sadly missing from a lot of films.

[@FreshTillDeath56]

"There's more to the game than shooting! There's fundamentals of defense!" It all starts with the fundamentals :) What a movie.

[@danielmoorefield4891]

Great defense makes great offense. Transition.

[@geoffreydy9739]

We're going to play my way. And my way is hard .

[@kensteel9872]

So many years later, Dennis Hopper’s character is the most relatable to me now...

[@stockvaluedotcom]

Grew up in Indiana and remember putting a sheet over the tiny TV in my bedroom with the sound turned off so I could watch the IHSAA basketball games past my bedtime. Everyone's parents drank and smoked and were constantly having dinner parties, bridge clubs and friends over. It was a great life. However we can make this happen again will be worth it.

[@J_JetClips]

@@stockvaluedotcom I'm already imagining the home lives of the characters in the tv series Mad Men

[@tyyip1829]

To the golden times when movies did not need CGI, big budget, huge movie stars, and millions of dollars in production...no evil bad guys, no monsters nor heros, just a really good movie that you'll never forget...

[@patrickc3419]

I miss when movies were good.

[@scootdaws25]

Dennis Hopper jumping on the bed at the hospital gets me every time. Lol

[@douggriggs1499]

I argue that it is way up there among his greatest acting performances. In fact, he got a Best Supporting Actor nomination.

[@michaelbrinkers1145]

When I first saw the movie and Dennis Hopper's name appeared, I thought, Ow wow, he's going to play something weird/edgy. In fact, in the previous/same year as "Hoosiers", he appeared in "Blue Velvet" ("Now it's dark!!!"), "Texas Chainsaw Massacre II", "Straight to Hell", and "Riders of the Storm". So I guess he's in this film for "a rest"!

[@justicejakober5506]

RIP

[@anthonys2818]

You won’t see films like this anymore sadly.. ❤

[@allenward1001]

Butler playing Duke in 2010 couldnt have been more perfect of real life Hooisers if they won. Heck they even played the Championship in Indiana of all places. This championship game in the movie ironically was filmed at Butler Univerisity gym.

[@ray.shoesmith]

The real life state final was played in the same gym

[@shawnbeck2303]

I went to LEBANON High School in the mid 70's. Steve and Brian Walker were the go to player's on the LEBANON Tiger's. Lebanon is also the home of the Greatest pure shooter in Indiana High School basketball history "Rick Mount" The Walker Brothers were a one two punch. The Coach was Jim Rosinstihl. A under study of Tony Hinkle of Butler. Jim played for Tony in college. The Tiger's went to Semi State a couple of times. But never won the big one. Both Brothers went on to play at Purdue. But faded away into Indiana High School basketball Histroy. Those were some great days indeed! Go! Tigers! Shawn

[@donemigholzjr.7344]

As a coach I put a 2nd string shooter in close to the end of the game. He asked me, "What do you want me to do coach?" I told him "Play the game". The shooter drained a couple of three pointers and we won by 5 points. A Coach has never won a game.

[@bubby3190]

It’s 2020. Who still cries at the end?

[@KenMac-ui2vb]

When Chitwood says 'I'll make it...' chills. Love that movie. Love that story.

[@stephenfermoyle1498]

WATCHED THIA MILLION TIMES CRY EVERYTIME

[@themadlad8540]

Hollywood will never make a movie like this ever again..

[@SuperChuckRaney]

You know it's based on a true story right?

[@jimlascola]

Obvious Stone Hearted Troll is Way too Obvious..

[@bomackful]

LMAO, very funny!

[@mikewallis1639]

Remember the Titans with Denzel ranks up there with this movie

[@themurph2000]

Charles Surber I’m sure the movie based on the 2016 Cubs will be a doozy.

[@dieterh.9342]

A movie like this could never be made today.

[@mattturner7531]

Takes a rare talent, a gifted individual to be in that moment and say with no hesitation other than to respect coach's authority "I'll make it." Dead confidence, kid had something special.

[@bigknocker2264]

I worked with a guy in the 1980s who was his early fifties. He was in the stands during the final game. I was telling him about the movie, and then, when he told me about the final moments of the game, he was all choked up and had tears in his eyes. Damn.

[@rsvp9146]

How can anyone not get goosebumps watching this?

[@davegallagher7428]

It just never gets old. I had to reheat my breakfast to watch something I’ve seen too many times to count, but it was totally worth it.

[@SLYSPYHIWAY90]

A victory like this is magnified ten fold when your not picked to win or even better not supposed to be there. I've played sports all my life and what a feeling it is. Impossible to describe really.

[@stupidnamefilter]

A little diluted, though, by the fact the team this was based on was actually favored to win the entire time and had romped through their season only losing two games. :-p

[@SLYSPYHIWAY90]

Hey Tryfan that's not the Impression you get from the film , If what you say is true then yea they would have been favored

[@virgildantefrazier1]

Tryfan actually sad as it is, the team this is based on is in large part responsible for the shot clock. They would win their games by just eating game clock. But it's still a great film.

[@MrWhit-mp2vn]

Sorry, but that is not correct. Muncie Central was heavily favored to beat Milan in that game. They had won 2 of the 3 previous state titles.

[@MrDanty64]

SLYSPYHIWAY90 Go Wofford!

[@quinnwagner4881]

I think this scene makes me as well as others so emotional because that shot made a town and made people’s lives worthwhile. If you’re from a small town you’ll understand what I mean by that. It’s hard to comprehend how simple life is in a small town and unfortunately those people never get to see the real world for what it is. Basketball and hard work is their way of life. That shot was for all of the small Midwestern towns that never got the chance to be known all across the country. That shot was for the people who lived their entire lives in one little town with one stop light. That shot was for you and me, it brings hope and the chance of prosperity. Jimmy Chitwood did that for us, he made it and that lives within all of us, someday we hope we can make it.

[@humid-rb7rt]

Touché

[@bigerrn9404]

In small towns, High Schools are the main focal point. You win a state championship in any sport, it is a big deal.

[@goatmc]

@@bigerrn9404 like they’re going to have a parade & a day off to celebrate. It’s the “Super Bowl” for some towns & this is their time to shine & prove to the world that it takes a team.

[@bbuzzard69]

I'm from a small town and the police escorts out of town with townspeople lining both sides of the road going through downtown. Very seldom do we make a playoff run but it's always special when we do.

[@stewarthandte3596]

The best sports movie of all time! And the music captures the spirit of the movie......I love you guys.

[@expfighter5112]

One of the greatest Sports movies of ALL time!

[@TexasMan77]

I see the cornfield, and I imagine life moving on as they become farmers thinking of the glory days as 18 year olds reminiscing later in life.

[@comeacross9]

In real life Bobby Plump was the shooter. He is a good guy and it was an honor to meet him and shake his hand.

[@jamesyork2439]

Yes my Dad's favorite game of the tourney over the years. He played at Zionsville in the 30s.

[@Vort317545]

It's so weird to me, coming across the movie Hoosiers the other day and this pivotal scene in the movie. Did you know the kids in the stands and everyone cheering as extras is an actual High School Class. MY OWN! And following the filming, My School went on to win the actual State championship. Bishop Chatard High School vs Broad Ripple High School. We BCHS WON! Gene Hackmen (who was actually raised for a time Hoosier (Indiana) Resident) stayed to watch the game. All those faces are my classmates, Class of 1986. Sadly, many of them are gone now. But they will live on forever in this film as well as actual moment of time. A time which though was filled with tragedy and loss. Nevertheless, It was the happiest time of my life. A age of discovery of who I was to become. The Movie Hoosiers BEAUTIFULLY capture another thing. The State of Indiana's obsession for Basketball, which part of me also loves as a Hoosier.

[@stephenkozak7344]

thAt is aweworthy background. BIG congrats to you 🏆

[@gsam3461]

Every time with that damn "I love you guys" The goosebumps just don't stop.

[@manuelsoto9134]

And David put his hand in the bag and pulled out a stone...gets me every time

[@Changesonemack]

“….and slung it, and struck the Philistine on the head, and he fell to the ground”

[@michaelihrie2354]

This is the movie that made me want to play basketball growing up. Kobe Bryant might be my favorite basketball player, but Jimmy Chitwood has my basketball line ever, “I’ll make it”. I know the generations now like Coach Carter or Glory Road and both are good films, but this one movie paints basketball for what the game truly is about. Shooting, that’s the first thing we all learn, fundamentals explain our ball handling and passing, and defense how do we stop the opponent from scoring. This is the first true sports movie of David vs Goliath. And btw, the soundtrack of this whole movie has the best sports soundtrack movie all sports movies I’ve heard. Lastly, the ending is great. It summarizes everything in the movie. Basketball, farming, and school. Not better way to end the movie with the picture of the state champions in Indiana of the 1952-1953 basketball team and head coach Norman Dale say the best quote in basketball at the very end of the movie and tell his players, he loves them. Hands down the best basketball film I have ever been introduced to by my father!!

[@Ranger11413]

One of the most inspiring movies of all time. Great movie.

[@russs7574]

Absolutely the greatest basketball movie....and it's right up there with Eight Men Out, Field of Dreams, Bull Durham and Miracle as best sports movie.

[@jasondean19]

Brings tears to my eyes. There are a lot of great ones, but this one for me will always be the greatest sports movie ever made.

[@Spencer-op5fr]

The ending is so beautiful. What a movie!

[@ronharvey8442]

At 54, I was able to watch this movie in 86 when it came out, and God knows how many times since. I would guess that many who love this movie are from a small town, as am I. When you beat a much bigger school, there just aren't words to express the feeling you get. This final scene does just that, with only three words that say it all, I'll make it. The music and crowd reaction after fills that emotion every time. It brings a tear, every time. And a smile of that memory as fresh as if it was yesterday. EVERY TIME.

[@RollingOrmond]

The cutting of the sound to just the orchestration when they win is magnificent; shows how they will all become ghosts but this victory remains.

[@Ididntaskforahandleyoutube]

Rolling Ormond--Not bad, friend. Cheers.

[@MrDanty64]

Rolling Ormond actually when they go from the celebrating on the court to the scene in the fields we can only guess is in November is when we know how epic this really is, because its what hangs with us for all that time...

[@chuckHart70]

The ending where everyone is kissing is why sports matter... I always wanted to have this moment and I was lucky enough to have it. The hugs and kisses between friends and family is the memory that lasts. The other thing about this movie, is winning only MATTERS if you do it right.

[@iuaump4]

It was AWESOME to see the bus that they used in the movie a couple of weeks ago and how they honored the team on the 70th Anniversary of the game.

[@USAR8888]

I love this movie. My dad introduced it to me when I was a kid and we'd always watch it together so it makes me think of him. And I was born and raised in a small farming town in Illinois, so this movie definitely gives me a feeling of home. No other movie I've ever seen has more accurately encapsulated the small town Midwest. It just gives you that warm, homey kind of feeling.

[@volwolf]

great sports movie that captures so well life in small town America during the 1950's.

[@garylelrod7679]

Their home gym is in the old Knightstown, IN high school; my dad was the band director back in the day. I was like, 5 at the time and used to play in th gym when they had pep band practice. Those small school gyms were just like this one, and absolute snake pits if you were the visiting team. The crowd was within arms length and showed no love and no mercy.

[@clarky23]

the gym reminds me of one of the schools we played in high school, Gillespie, IL. It was a literal pit like in the movie. There was no love lost at all between them and my high school, Virden.