Hoop Dreams

Hoop Dreams (1994)

An Extraordinary True Story.

  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release Date: 1994-09-12
  • User Rating: 7.6/10 from 347 ratings
  • Runtime: 2h 54min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Fine Line Features
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Steve James
star 7.6/10
From 347 Ratings
8.3

Summary

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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  • William Gates

    as Self

  • Arthur Agee

    as Self

  • Emma Gates

    as Self - William's Mother

  • Curtis Gates

    as Self - William's Brother

  • Sheila Agee

    as Self - Arthur's Mother

  • Arthur 'Bo' Agee

    as Self - Arthur's Father

  • Earl Smith

    as Self - Talent Scout

  • Gene Pingatore

    as Self - High School Basketball Coach

  • Isiah Thomas

    as Self - Professional Basketball Player

  • Sister Marlyn Hopewell

    as Self - High School Guidance Counselor

  • Bill Gleason

    as Self - Television Reporter

  • Patricia Weir

    as Self - President, Encyclopedia Brittanica

  • Marjorie Heard

    as Self - High School Guidance Counselor

  • Luther Bedford

    as Self - High School Basketball Coach

  • Aretha Mitchell

    as Self - High School Guidance Counselor

  • Shannon Johnson

    as Self - Arthur's Friend

  • Tomika Agee

    as Self - Arthur's Sister

  • Joe 'Sweetie' Agee

    as Self - Arthur's Brother

  • Jazz Agee

    as Self - Tomika's Daughter and Arthur's Niece

  • Catherine Mines

    as Self - William's Girlfriend

  • Alicia Mines

    as Self - William's Daughter

  • Alvin Bibbs

    as Self - William's Brother-in-Law

  • Willie Gates

    as Self - William's Father

  • James Kelly

    as Self - High School Teacher and Registrar

  • Michael O'Brien

    as Self - High School Finance Director

  • Dick Vitale

    as Self - Television Sports Commentator

  • Kevin O'Neill

    as Self - Marquette University Head Basketball Coach

  • Bobby Knight

    as Self - Indiana University Head Basketball Coach

  • Joey Meyer

    as Self - DePaul University Head Basketball Coach

  • Frank DuBois

    as Self - Camp Academic Director

  • Spike Lee

    as Self - Film Director

  • Bo Ellis

    as Self - Marquette University Assistant Basketball Coach

  • Bob Gibbons

    as Self - Basketball Scout

  • Dennis Doyle

    as Self - High School Assistant Basketball Coach

  • Clarence Webb

    as Self - High School Science Teacher

  • Stan Wilson

    as Self - Basketball Scout

  • Derrick Zinneman

    as Self - High School Basketball Player

  • Tim Gray

    as Self - Junior College Basketball Coach

  • Myron Gordon

    as Self - Junior College Basketball Player

  • Steve James

    as Narrator (voice)
Directing Steve James Director
Writing Frederick Marx Writer
Writing Steve James Writer
Editing Fenell Doremus Assistant Editor
Sound Ben Sidran Music
Camera Peter Gilbert Director of Photography
Production Catherine Allan Executive Producer
Production Steve James Producer
Editing William Haugse Editor
Production Peter Gilbert Producer
Production Frederick Marx Producer
Editing Steve James Editor
Editing Frederick Marx Editor
Production Neil Laird Associate Producer
Production Gordon Quinn Executive Producer
Production Gordon Quinn Co-Producer
Production Steve Krahnke Production Manager
Production Emily Stevens Production Manager
Crew Suzanne Suffredin Post Production Supervisor
Sound Cory Coken Sound Mixer
Sound Ric Coken Sound Mixer
Sound Bryen Hensley Sound Mixer
Sound Bill Jenkins Sound
Sound Margaret M.S. Marvin Sound Mixer
Sound Mirko Popadic Sound
Sound Chuck Rapp Sound Mixer
Sound Ed Scott Sound
Camera Ed Scott Additional Photography
Sound Adam Singer Sound
Sound Tom Yore Sound
Camera Jim Fetterley Additional Photography
Camera Sid Lubitsch Additional Photography
Camera Kevin McCarey Additional Photography
Camera Jim Morrissette Additional Photography
Camera Mirko Popadic Additional Photography
Camera Gordon Quinn Additional Photography
Camera Adam Singer Still Photographer
Camera Ada Kolmodin Still Photographer
Camera Richard Holland Still Photographer
Editing Lou Anastas Assistant Editor
Editing Linda Balek Assistant Editor
Production Fenell Doremus Post Production Coordinator
Editing Jim Fetterley Assistant Editor
Editing Sarah Galloway Assistant Editor
Editing Jenny Sioux Hopkins Online Editor
Editing Lisa Hubbard Assistant Editor
Editing Neil Laird Assistant Editor
Editing Frederick Marx Online Editor
Editing Erich Scholl Online Editor
Editing Melissa Sterne Online Editor
Crew Jim Morrissette Technical Supervisor

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