Hoop Dreams

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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.

Country:

United States of America

Genre:

Documentary

Duration:

174 minutes

Year:

1994

Director:

Steve James

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Company:

Fine Line Features,

Kartemquin Films

Budget:

$700,000

Revenue:

$7,830,611

Cast:
William Gates

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Arthur Agee

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Gene Pingatore

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Steve James

Narrator (voice)

Dick Vitale

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Crew:
Steve James

Director

Frederick Marx

Writer

Steve James

Writer

Fenell Doremus

Assistant Editor

Ben Sidran

Music