Hoop Dreams

Hoop Dreams

1994
2h 54m
7.6

7.6/10

348 votes • View on IMDb
Documentary

"An Extraordinary True Story."

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.

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Status: Released

Budget: $700,000

Revenue: $7,830,611

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Fine Line Features Kartemquin Films
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

chicago, illinois sports narration ghetto college basketball high school sports inner city high school student

Quick Facts

Release Date September 12, 1994
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0110057

Cast

William Gates
William Gates

Self

Arthur Agee
Arthur Agee

Self

Emma Gates
Emma Gates

Self - William's Mother

Curtis Gates
Curtis Gates

Self - William's Brother

Sheila Agee
Sheila Agee

Self - Arthur's Mother

Arthur 'Bo' Agee
Arthur 'Bo' Agee

Self - Arthur's Father

Earl Smith
Earl Smith

Self - Talent Scout

Gene Pingatore
Gene Pingatore

Self - High School Basketball Coach

Isiah Thomas
Isiah Thomas

Self - Professional Basketball Player

Sister Marlyn Hopewell
Sister Marlyn Hopewell

Self - High School Guidance Counselor

Bill Gleason
Bill Gleason

Self - Television Reporter

Patricia Weir
Patricia Weir

Self - President, Encyclopedia Brittanica

Key Crew

Steve James
Director
Frederick Marx
Writer
Steve James
Writer
Catherine Allan
Executive Producer
Steve James
Producer
Peter Gilbert
Producer
Frederick Marx
Producer
Gordon Quinn
Executive Producer