Episode 111 - Hoosiers (1986) with Griff Monteferrante

This week on The Wasteland Watchlist, host Shane Conto (The Wasteland Reviewer) is joined by Griff Montferrante of The Movie Club to revisit one of the greatest sports films ever made — Hoosiers (1986), the legendary basketball movie directed by David Anspaugh and starring Gene Hackman & Dennis Hopper — the ultimate underdog story in cinema history!

🎬 Film Discussed:

• Hoosiers (1986) — directed by David Anspaugh
• Starring Gene Hackman, Dennis Hopper & Barbara Hershey
• Dennis Hopper received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor
• Based on the true story of the 1954 Milan High School basketball team — one of sport’s greatest upsets
• Genre: Sports Drama / Underdog Story / 80s Classic
• Widely considered the greatest basketball movie ever made and one of the best sports films in cinema history

The Wasteland Watchlist is a film podcast where Shane Conto and a guest randomly select from his ever-growing watchlist for discussion — spanning classic sports cinema, cult drama, and hidden gems across every era of filmmaking.

Shane Conto — film critic, writer & YouTuber: 🌐 Website | ▶️ YouTube | 📸 Instagram | 🎥 Letterboxd

Also hosts Wasteland Retrospective, Wasteland Spotlight, and Cinematic Wasteland on the SPDM Crew network.

Griff Montferrante — member of The Movie Club: 📸 Instagram

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