Hoop Dreams
An Extraordinary True Story.
Videos
Cast and Crew
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
Steve James
Director
Frederick Marx
Writer
Steve James
Writer
Fenell Doremus
Assistant Editor
Ben Sidran
Music
Peter Gilbert
Director of Photography
Neil Laird
Associate Producer
Peter Gilbert
Producer
William Haugse
Editor
Catherine Allan
Executive Producer
Hoop Dreams
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.
Orignal Language
en
Duration
174 minutes
Genre
Documentary
Status
Released
Release Data
1994-09-12
Budget
$700000
Revenue
$7830611
Production Companies
Fine Line Features, Kartemquin Films
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