Release Date
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Original Release
September 12, 1994
2h 54m
Hoop Dreams (1994)
⭐ 7.6174 min
Overview
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.
Director
Steve James
Department: Directing
⭐Popularity: 2.9
Cast
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William Gates
Self
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Arthur Agee
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Gene Pingatore
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⭐0.1
Steve James
Narrator (voice)
⭐2.9
Dick Vitale
Self
⭐0.3
Bobby Knight
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Spike Lee
Self
⭐7.5
Isiah Thomas
Self
⭐0.8
Genres
Documentary
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