Hoop Dreams

Hoop Dreams (1994)

An Extraordinary True Story.

  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release Date: 1994-09-12
  • User Rating: 7.6/10 from 295 ratings
  • Runtime: 2h 54min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Fine Line Features
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Steve James
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Summary

Every school day, African-American teenagers William Gates and Arthur Agee travel 90 minutes each way from inner-city Chicago to St. Joseph High School in Westchester, Illinois, a predominately white suburban school well-known for the excellence of its basketball program. Gates and Agee dream of NBA stardom, and with the support of their close-knit families, they battle the social and physical obstacles that stand in their way. This acclaimed documentary was shot over the course of five years.

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  • William Gates

    as Self
  • Arthur Agee

    as Self
  • Gene Pingatore

    as Self
  • Steve James

    as Narrator (voice)
  • Dick Vitale

    as Self
  • Bobby Knight

    as Self
  • Spike Lee

    as Self
  • Isiah Thomas

    as Self
Directing Steve James Director
Writing Steve James Writer
Writing Frederick Marx Writer
Editing Fenell Doremus Assistant Editor
Sound Ben Sidran Music
Camera Peter Gilbert Director of Photography
Production Steve James Producer
Production Peter Gilbert Producer
Production Neil Laird Associate Producer
Production Frederick Marx Producer
Production Catherine Allan Executive Producer
Editing William Haugse Editor
Editing Steve James Editor
Editing Frederick Marx Editor

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