Title: Hoop Dreams
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Languages: English
Genres: Documentary,
Runtime: 2:54:00 Hour
Cast: William Gates, Arthur Agee, Gene Pingatore
Directors: Steve James
MPA Rating: PG-13
Rating: 7.6 (333 Votes)
TomatoMeter: 98 %
Audiance Score: 93 %
Critics Consensus: One of the most critically acclaimed documentaries of all time, Hoop Dreams is a rich, complex, heartbreaking, and ultimately deeply rewarding film that uses high school hoops as a jumping-off point to explore issues of race, class, and education in
Year: 1994
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.