(Hoop Dreams)

Content: 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.

Countries:

United States of America

Genres:

Documentary

Runtime:

174 minutes

Year:

1994

Directors:

Steve James

Production companies:

Fine Line Features,

Kartemquin Films

Budget:

$700,000

Revenue:

$7,830,611

Actors:

Self

Self

Self

Narrator (voice)

Self

Crews:

Director

Writer

Writer

Assistant Editor

Music