Hoop Dreams
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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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1994-09-12
Runtime: 174 mins
Director: Steve James
Writer: Frederick Marx, Steve James
Spoken language: English
Genres: Documentary
Original title: Hoop Dreams
Production Companies: Fine Line Features, Kartemquin Films
Production Countries: United States of America
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