This week on The Wasteland Watchlist, host Shane Conto (The Wasteland Reviewer) is joined by Griff Montferrante of The Movie Club to revisit one of the greatest sports films ever made — Hoosiers(1986), the legendary basketball movie directed by David Anspaugh and starring Gene Hackman & Dennis Hopper — the ultimate underdog story in cinema history!
🎬 Film Discussed:
Hoosiers(1986) — directed by David Anspaugh
Starring Gene Hackman, Dennis Hopper & Barbara Hershey
Dennis Hopper received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor
Based on the true story of the 1954 Milan High School basketball team — one of sport’s greatest upsets
Genre: Sports Drama / Underdog Story / 80s Classic
Widely considered the greatest basketball movie ever made and one of the best sports films in cinema history
The Wasteland Watchlist is a film podcast where Shane Conto and a guest randomly select from his ever-growing watchlist for discussion — spanning classic sports cinema, cult drama, and hidden gems across every era of filmmaking.
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