
Hoop Dreams - (1994)Released
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.
Genres
Documentary
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Fine Line FeaturesKartemquin Films
Spoken Languages
English
Release Date
1994-09-12
Budget
700000
Revenue
7830611
Runtime
174 minutes
Some pictures from the movie
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