When his daughter asks that they not watch "Hoosiers," Billy suggests "Rudy," which was also directed by David Anspaugh.
It is finally revealed why Cooperman always plays with a clicker.
"Sling Blade (1996)" costars Billy Bob Thornton (Billy McBride) and Dwight Yoakam (Wendell Corey) are reunited on-screen.
At one point, two actors named Hopper are in the same room, although they are not related. Diana Hopper, as Billy's daughter, is with her dad when he's watching a scene from "Hoosiers" with Gene Hackman and Dennis Hopper.