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Hoop Dreams
An Extraordinary True Story.
An Extraordinary True Story.
Documentary - 1994
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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
Cast:
,
Spike Lee
,
Steve James
,
William Gates
,
Arthur Agee
,
Bobby Knight
,
Dick Vitale
,
Isiah Thomas

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Rated:
PG-13
Runtime:
174 min
Release date:
12 Sep 1994
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$700,000
Revenue:
$7,830,611
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 22 wins & 9 nominations total

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
Unforgettable.
– Derek Adams,
Time Out,
24 Jun 2006
fresh:
A prodigious achievement that conveys the fabric of modern American life, aspirations and incidentally, sports, in close-up and at length, Hoop Dreams is a documentary slam dunk.
– Todd McCarthy,
Variety,
21 Mar 2007
fresh:
A heady dose of the American dream and the American nightmare combined -- a numbing investigation of how one point on an exam or one basket or turnover in a game can make all the difference in a family's fortunes.
– Jonathan Rosenbaum,
Chicago Reader,
21 Mar 2007
fresh:
Hoop Dreams has shown us that the rules of the game are stacked against kids like Gates and Agee. Even better, it shows us how they fight back, with the inside moves of hope.
– David Ansen,
Newsweek,
31 Mar 2008
fresh:
It's about three hours long. But it moves like Isiah, fast and smooth, and it's over in a heartbreak.
– Richard Corliss,
TIME Magazine,
3 Aug 2008
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