17 Sep 1976
The Front
A cashier poses as a writer for blacklisted talents to submit their work through, but the injustice around him pushes him to take a stand.
Hoosiers
They needed a second chance to finish first.
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.
Top Billed Cast
Gene Hackman Coach Norman Dale
Barbara Hershey Myra Fleener
Dennis Hopper Shooter
Sheb Wooley Cletus
Fern Persons Opal Fleener
Chelcie Ross George
Robert Swan Rollin
Michael O'Guinne Rooster
Wil Dewitt Reverend Doty
John Robert Thompson Sheriff Finley
Michael Sassone Preacher Purl
Gloria Dorson Millie
Mike Dalzell Mayor Carl
Skip Welker Junior
Eric Gilliom J. June
Robert Boyle Referee (Oolitic)
Jerry D. Petro Referee - Oolitic Game
Sam Smiley Referee - Cedar Knob Game
Tom McConnell Coach - Cedar Knob
Dennis Farkas Gorilla Player - Cedar Knob
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