Hoop Dreams
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.
Average Score : 76
An Extraordinary True Story.
Status: Released
Release Date: 1994-09-12
Geners Documentary
Production Companies Fine Line Features Kartemquin Films
Production Countries United States of America,
Run time: 174 minutes
Budget: $700,000
Revenue: $7,830,611