Hoop Dreams (1994)
Hoop Dreams (1994)
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.

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William Gates William Gates As: Self
Arthur Agee Arthur Agee As: Self
Gene Pingatore Gene Pingatore As: Self
Steve James Steve James As: Narrator (voice)
Dick Vitale Dick Vitale As: Self
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: An Extraordinary True Story.
Certification: 12

Details

Genres: Documentary

Language: English

Release Date: 12 September 1994

Country: US

Runtime: 174m

Company Credits

Company: Fine Line Features, Kartemquin Films

Budget: $700,000

Revenue: $7,830,611

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Directed By

Steve James

Steve James

Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Steve James

Steve James

Producer

Peter Gilbert

Peter Gilbert

Producer

Neil Laird

Neil Laird

Associate Producer

Frederick Marx

Frederick Marx

Producer

Catherine Allan

Catherine Allan

Executive Producer

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Sound

Visual Effects

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Camera

Peter Gilbert

Peter Gilbert

Director of Photography

Lighting

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Art Department

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Other Crew

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