Review of Hoosiers (1986) by Levi W — 01 Nov 2010

Pretty entertaining for a sports movie. Random romance sucked though.

This review of Hoosiers (1986) was written by Levi W on 01 Nov 2010.

Hoosiers has generally received very positive reviews.

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