Film · Documentary
Hoop Dreams (1994)
★ 7.6 · 347 votes2 h 54 minDocumentary1994
An Extraordinary True Story.
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.
- Director
- Steve James
- Writers
- Steve James, Frederick Marx
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Release date
- September 12, 1994
Cast
William GatesSelf
Arthur AgeeSelf- Emma GatesSelf - William's Mother
- Curtis GatesSelf - William's Brother
- Sheila AgeeSelf - Arthur's Mother
- Arthur 'Bo' AgeeSelf - Arthur's Father
- Earl SmithSelf - Talent Scout
- Gene PingatoreSelf - High School Basketball Coach
Isiah ThomasSelf - Professional Basketball Player- Sister Marlyn HopewellSelf - High School Guidance Counselor
- Bill GleasonSelf - Television Reporter
- Patricia WeirSelf - President, Encyclopedia Brittanica
- Marjorie HeardSelf - High School Guidance Counselor
- Luther BedfordSelf - High School Basketball Coach
- Aretha MitchellSelf - High School Guidance Counselor
- Shannon JohnsonSelf - Arthur's Friend
- Tomika AgeeSelf - Arthur's Sister
- Joe 'Sweetie' AgeeSelf - Arthur's Brother
- Jazz AgeeSelf - Tomika's Daughter and Arthur's Niece
- Catherine MinesSelf - William's Girlfriend
