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Hoop Dreams

An Extraordinary True Story.

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William Gates

Self

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Arthur Agee

Self

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Gene Pingatore

Self

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Steve James

Narrator (voice)

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Dick Vitale

Self

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Bobby Knight

Self

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Spike Lee

Self

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Isiah Thomas

Self

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Steve James

Director

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Frederick Marx

Writer

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Steve James

Writer

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Fenell Doremus

Assistant Editor

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Ben Sidran

Music

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Peter Gilbert

Director of Photography

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Neil Laird

Associate Producer

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Peter Gilbert

Producer

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William Haugse

Editor

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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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