Review of Hoosiers (1986) by Paul R — 11 Nov 2007

Hoosiers make me proud to live in indiana, ha.

This review of Hoosiers (1986) was written by Paul R on 11 Nov 2007.

Hoosiers has generally received very positive reviews.

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