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Hoop Dreams

Hoop Dreams

An Extraordinary True Story.

19947.62h 54m

Overview

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.

Directed by Steve James
Written by Frederick Marx, Steve James
Produced by Steve James, Peter Gilbert, Frederick Marx
Box OfficeBudget: $700KRevenue: $7.8M

Top Cast

William Gates

William Gates

Self

A

Arthur Agee

Self

G

Gene Pingatore

Self

Steve James

Steve James

Narrator (voice)

Dick Vitale

Dick Vitale

Self

Bobby Knight

Bobby Knight

Self

Spike Lee

Spike Lee

Self

Isiah Thomas

Isiah Thomas

Self

Themes & Keywords

chicago, illinoissportsnarrationghettocollegebasketballhigh school sportsinner cityhigh school student

About Hoop Dreams

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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