The iconic, critically acclaimed 1986 sports classic movie "Hoosiers," starring Gene Hackman and Dennis Hopper, featured pivotal sequences filmed at Butler University's historic campus venue, Hinkle Fieldhouse. Hinkle Fieldhouse stood in as the grand arena for the dramatic state championship climax of the film. The timeless basketball movie immortalized the legendary venue, cementing its status as a sacred cathedral of basketball history and tying Butler permanently to cinematic sports lore.