Hoop Dreams (1994)

US:: PG-13 Documentary

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.

Updated May 10 2020

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1994-09-12

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Keywords:

sports team ghetto narration college basketball high school basketball independent film inner city high school student chicago illinois sports film

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Runtime: 174 mins Revenue: $7,830,611 Budget: $700,000 Rating: 7.9 Tag Line: An Extraordinary True Story.

Cast

Steve James

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Cast

Steve James

Narrator

William Gates

Himself

Arthur Agee

Himself

Crew

Steve James

Director

Steve James

Writer

Frederick Marx

Writer

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Cast

Steve James

Narrator

William Gates

Himself

Arthur Agee

Himself

Crew

Steve James

Director

Steve James

Writer

Frederick Marx

Writer

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