Hoop Dreams
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.
Year: 1994
Genre: Documentary
Studio: Fine Line Features, Kartemquin Films
Director: Steve James
Cast: William Gates, Arthur Agee, Gene Pingatore, Steve James, Dick Vitale, Bobby Knight
Crew: Steve James (Director), Steve James (Writer), Frederick Marx (Writer), Fenell Doremus (Assistant Editor), Ben Sidran (Music), Peter Gilbert (Director of Photography)
Runtime: 174 minutes
Release: Sep 12, 1994
IMDb: 7.60/10 by 311 users
Popularity: 1
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Budget: 700
Revenue: 7
Keyword : chicago, illinois, sports, narration, ghetto, college, basketball, high school sports, inner city, high school student
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