Hoop Dreams
1994
An Extraordinary True Story.
- Steve James
- 2h 54m
- September 12, 1994 · United States of America
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.
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- September 12, 1994
- Original language
- English
- Spoken languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
- Production
- Fine Line Features,Kartemquin Films
- Cast
- William Gates,Arthur Agee,Gene Pingatore,Steve James,Dick Vitale,Bobby Knight,Spike Lee,Isiah Thomas
- Director
- Steve James
- Writer
- Steve James,Frederick Marx
- Cinematography
- Peter Gilbert
- Budget
- $700,000
- Revenue
- $7,830,611
- IMDb
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