Hoosiers (1986)

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.

Genres: Drama, Family

What to watch after Hoosiers

• Rudy (1993) — Same feel: dramatic, uplifting
• Coach Carter (2005) — Same subject: high school, basketball
• My All-American (2015) — Angelo Pizzo wrote for both
• Glory Road (2006) — Same subject: basketball
• Breaking Away (1979) — Same subject: indiana, usa
• Boys Town (1938) — Same feel: dramatic, uplifting