The real Milan ’54 players that inspired the film HOOSIERS, including: Ray Craft (Guard), Glen Butte, Rollin Cutter (Guard/Forward), Ken Wendelman (Center), Gene White (Center), Bob Plump (Guard), Clarence Kelly (Assistant Coach) and more were at a special advance screening to celebrate the 25th anniversary release on DVD.
From director David Anspaugh, one of the most legendary sports movies of all time is being released in an all-new Blu-ray to celebrate its 25th anniversary from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment on June 5, 2012.
HOOSIERS has received abundant accolades, and can be found on the top film lists of over 100 movie critics. It has been highly ranked on movie lists created by AFI, ESPN, and Sports Illustrated, and was also chosen by the Library of Congress to be preserved in the United States National Film Registry for being “culturally, historically, and aesthetically significant”.