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

Hackman has died at 95, leaving behind a jewel of a sports movie about an Indiana high school basketball team. It might not be his best performance, but it’s likely his most beloved one.

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