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Hoop Dreams
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.
Documentary
Starring
William Gates, Arthur Agee, Gene Pingatore
Directed by
Steve James
About
Hoop Dreams
Documentary
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.
An Extraordinary True Story.
Information
- Released
- Sep 12, 1994
- Runtime
- 2h 54m
- Status
- Released
Language & origin
- Original audio
- English
- Country
- US
- Rating
- PG-13
- Directed by
- Steve James
Production
- Studio
- Fine Line Features
- Studio
- Kartemquin Films
Cast
People in this story
William GatesSelf
Arthur AgeeSelf
Steve JamesNarrator (voice)
Dick VitaleSelf
Bobby KnightSelf
Spike LeeSelf
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