Hoop Dreams

Hoop Dreams

174 mins | Documentary | Sept. 12, 1994

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.

Hoop Dreams

174 mins | Documentary | Sept. 12, 1994

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.
IMDb rating 8.3
Producers Fine Line Features, Kartemquin Films
Original title Hoop Dreams
Directors Steve James
Writers Steve James, Frederick Marx

Cast

William Gates

as Self

Arthur Agee

as Self

Gene Pingatore

as Self

Steve James

as Narrator (voice)

Dick Vitale

as Self

Bob Knight

as Self

Spike Lee

as Self

Isiah Thomas

as Self