Hoop Dreams
4.3
(896)
Documentary
1994
174 min
PG-13
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.
Starring:
William Gates
,
Arthur Agee
,
Gene Pingatore
,
Steve James
,
Dick Vitale
,
Bobby Knight
,
Spike Lee
Documentary
Sports
Basketball
High School
AD
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"I thought it was so interesting as the boys became men they began gaining a credible value stystem."
Loida Milian-Gonczarow
"Tip"
Mkanwar Aps
"One of the best black documentaries out there"
Ryan Hendricks
"My all time #1 sports documentary!"
Brent Grieve
"I had hoop dreams now i shoot 3s"
C
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