Sep 12, 1994
174 min
Full-HD

Hoop Dreams (1994)

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.

Category

Documentary

Country

United States of America

Companies

Fine Line Features Kartemquin Films

William Gates

Self

Arthur Agee

Self

Gene Pingatore

Self

Steve James

Narrator (voice)

Dick Vitale

Self

Bobby Knight

Self

Spike Lee

Self

Isiah Thomas

Self

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