Hoop Dreams (1994)
Synopsis
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.
Release Date: 1994-09-12
Runtime: 174 minutes
Director: Steve James
Budget: $700,000 USD
Revenue: $7,830,611 USD
Top Cast
- William Gates as Self
- Arthur Agee as Self
- Gene Pingatore as Self
- Steve James as Narrator (voice)
- Dick Vitale as Self
- Bobby Knight as Self
- Spike Lee as Self
- Isiah Thomas as Self
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Original Music Composer(s): N/A
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