Hoop Dreams

Release Date: 1994-09-12

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.

Rating: 7.59 / 10

Cast

William Gates

as Self

Arthur Agee

as Self

Gene Pingatore

as Self

Steve James

as Narrator (voice)

Dick Vitale

as Self

Crew

Steve James - Director
Steve James - Writer
Frederick Marx - Writer
Fenell Doremus - Assistant Editor
Ben Sidran - Music

Reviews

kineticandroid:

That all-consuming drive towards being a professional athlete eats away at two inner-city Chicago boys and their families. And yet, they still find time to celebrate the little victories along the way...