Hoop Dreams

Name: Hoop Dreams
Director: Steve James
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1994-09-12
Duration: 2 h 54 min
Rating: 7.6
Cast: William Gates, Arthur Agee, Gene Pingatore, Steve James, Dick Vitale

★ 7.6 1994 2h 54min Documentary

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.