Film

Hoop Dreams

1994 · 2h 54m · Documentary

An Extraordinary True Story.

IMDb

8.3

Rotten Tomatoes

98%

Metacritic

98

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.

William Gates

Self

Arthur Agee

Self

Gene Pingatore

Self

Steve James

Narrator (voice)

Dick Vitale

Self

Bobby Knight

Self

Spike Lee

Self

Isiah Thomas

Self

• Steve JamesDirector · Writer · Producer · Editor
• Frederick MarxWriter · Producer · Editor
• Peter GilbertDirector of Photography · Producer
• Catherine AllanExecutive Producer
• William HaugseEditor

Three Reasons: Hoop Dreams

Release date

September 12, 1994

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

2h 54m

Rated

PG-13

Budget

$700,000

Revenue

$7,830,611

Genres

Documentary

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