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.

Genre:

Documentary

Duration:

174 min

Actor:

William Gates, Arthur Agee, Gene Pingatore

Quality:

HD

Director:

Steve James

Release:

1994

Country:

United States of America

IMDb:

7.6