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Hoop Dreams (1994)

An Extraordinary True Story.

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 2H 54M

Director : Steve James

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.

Actors

William Gates
William Gates
Self
Arthur Agee
Arthur Agee
Self
Steve James
Steve James
Narrator
Dick Vitale
Dick Vitale
Self
Bob Knight
Bob Knight
Self
Spike Lee
Spike Lee
Self
Isiah Thomas
Isiah Thomas
Self

Crews

Steve James
Steve James
Director
Steve James
Steve James
Writer
Frederick Marx
Frederick Marx
Writer
Steve James
Steve James
Producer
Peter Gilbert
Peter Gilbert
Producer
Peter Gilbert
Peter Gilbert
Cinematography
Neil Laird
Neil Laird
Associate Producer
Frederick Marx
Frederick Marx
Producer
Catherine Allan
Catherine Allan
Executive Producer
William Haugse
William Haugse
Editor
Steve James
Steve James
Editor
Frederick Marx
Frederick Marx
Editor
Fenell Doremus
Fenell Doremus
Assistant Editor
Ben Sidran
Ben Sidran
Music

Trailers and other movies

Three Reasons: Hoop Dreams

Posters and backgrounds

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