Synopsis
A coach with a checkered past and a local drunk train a small-town high school basketball team to become a top contender for the state championship in 1950s Indiana.
Scores
Overall Score
83.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
84.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
80.8%
Review Aggregate
86.1
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 90% of 39 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, historical, romantic. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
character-drivenhistoricalromanticsuspensefulfunnyemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Hackman | 1986 | $462,000 | $1,322,000 | (est) |
| Barbara Hershey | 1986 | $284,000 | $814,000 | (est) |
| Dennis Hopper | 1986 | $214,000 | $613,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score92.0
RT critic review count48
Rotten Tomatoes audience score88.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating7.4
IMDb votes55,462
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1986 | $28,607,524 | $81,881,207 |
| International | 1986 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1986 | $28,607,524 | $81,881,207 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1986 | $14,303,762 | $40,940,603 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1986 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1986 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1986 | $25,016,000 | $71,601,453 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1986 | $10,742,000 | $30,746,035 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1986 | $7,151,881 | $20,470,302 |
| Total Revenues | 1986 | $57,213,643 | $163,758,392 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1986 | $6,000,000 | $17,173,358 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1986 | $5,416,000 (est) | $15,501,818 (est) |
| Participations | 1986 | $4,577,000 | $13,100,410 |
| Residuals ? | 1986 | $2,980,000 | $8,529,434 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1986 | $1,200,000 | $3,434,672 |
| Total Expenses | 1986 | $20,173,000 | $57,739,691 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1986 | $37,040,643 | $106,018,702 |
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