Brad Long, who shared the screen with Hackman in Hoosiers spoke with WANE 15, recalling his time on set with the film icon. “We knew going into the movie who Gene Hackman was. He’s an icon.

"Hoosiers" -- which was loosely based on the real-life story of Milan winning Indiana’s 1954 state title -- was ranked the top sports movie in a 2020 poll of 70 Associated Press sports writers ...