
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.

as Coach Norman Dale

as Myra Fleener

as Shooter

as Cletus

as Opal Fleener

as George

as Rollin

as Rooster

as Reverend Doty

as Sheriff Finley

as Preacher Purl

as Millie

as Mayor Carl

as Junior

as J. June

as Referee (Oolitic)

as Referee - Oolitic Game

as Referee - Cedar Knob Game

as Coach - Cedar Knob

as Gorilla Player - Cedar Knob

as Referee - Verdi Game

as Referee - Loogootee Game

as Referee - Dugger Game

as Referee - Terhune Game

as Referee - Terhune Game

as Coach - Jasper

as Coach - Jasper

as Player - Jasper

as Doc Buggins

as Reporter

as Reporter

as Reporter

as Coach - State

as Official - Finals

as Finals P.A. Announcer

as Radio Announcer - Finals

as Hickory Cheerleader

as Hickory Cheerleader

as Hickory Cheerleader

as Whit Butcher

as Rade

as Buddy

as Everett

as Jimmy Chitwood

as Merle

as Ollie

as Strap Purl

as Star Spangled Banner Quartet