
More than a Game(2008)
This documentary follows NBA superstar LeBron James and four of his talented teammates through the trials and tribulations of high school basketball in Ohio and James' journey to fame.


“An Extraordinary True Story.”
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.

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
Hoop Dreams is a documentary film released in 1994 exploring themes of chicago, illinois, sports, narration, ghetto, college, basketball. Directed by Steve James, it stars William Gates, Arthur Agee, Gene Pingatore. 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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