In “Hoosiers,” Gene Hackman, whose death was announced Thursday, created a man with understated strength, a taskmaster with ...

Gene Hackman was a veteran actor in his 50s when 'Hoosiers' was released in 1986. Former Hickory Huskers and 'Hoosiers' ...

Hackman has died at 95, leaving behind a jewel of a sports movie about an Indiana high school basketball team. It might not ...

Outtakes: Was Norman Dale actually a good coach? Plus How much does crosschecking somebody in the head get you fined? Depends ...

A small-town high school basketball movie set in the 1950s still speaks to some of us, and the late Gene Hackman helped bring it to life.

Actor Gene Hackman has been pronounced dead along with his wife, Betsy Arakawa. Fans may seek favorite movies. Watch these ...

With this week’s death of legendary actor Gene Hackman, one of his roles will forever be embedded in my soul — that of Coach Norman Dale in “Hoosiers.” ...

Hackman's portrayal of coach Dale's transformation — and redemption — throughout "Hoosiers" was the heartbeat of the ...

Declared as one of the greatest sports movies in film history, the 1986 flick Hoosiers starred the late Gene Hackman as high ...

Hackman’s fellow actors from the 1986 film remembered him as an actor who offered wise advice but hated rehearsing and ...

The dazzling films of Gene Hackman stand out for sports fan for one reason: His unforgettable role as Norman Dale, coach of ...

When great actors die, our grief multiplies. It feels like we lost them and every character they blessed with humanity. The ...