College basketball’s March Madness is close to culminating with the Final Four in New Orleans this year. Of all the places in America, the two most basketball-dominated states are Kentucky and Indiana. Hoosiers (1986) is arguably the best sports film ever made and, in addition, is a great film regardless of genre. The plot is based on the true story of a small-town Indiana high school basketball team from 1954 that made the state finals, against all odds. There is also a clear homage paid by the stern coach (Gene Hackman at his best), to long-time Indiana University basketball legend Coach Bob Knight.

Special performances by Dennis Hopper and Barbary Hershey are not to be missed.

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