Hoop Dreams
Hoop Dreams
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.
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Cast
William Gates
Arthur Agee
Gene Pingatore
Steve James
Dick Vitale
Bobby Knight
Spike Lee
Isiah Thomas
Crew
Frederick Marx
Steve James
Steve James
Peter Gilbert
Steve James
Frederick Marx