Documentary · United States of America · 1994 · 2h 54m

Hoop Dreams

Director

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

Crew

Peter Gilbert — Director of Photography William Haugse — Editor Steve James — Editor Frederick Marx — Editor Frederick Marx — Writer Steve James — Writer

Tagline

An Extraordinary True Story.

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.

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