Hoop Dreams

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

William Gates

Self

Age : 52 | Popularity : 3%

Arthur Agee

Self

Age : 51 | Popularity : 4%

Gene Pingatore

Self

Age : 82 | Popularity : 3%

Steve James

Narrator (voice)

Age : 66 | Popularity : 3%

Dick Vitale

Self

Age : 84 | Popularity : 3%

Bob Knight

Self

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Spike Lee

Self

Age : 67 | Popularity : 13%

Isiah Thomas

Self

Age : 62 | Popularity : 3%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Editing	Editor	William Haugse Steve James Frederick Marx
	Assistant Editor	Fenell Doremus
Directing	Director	Steve James
Production	Producer	Steve James Peter Gilbert Frederick Marx
	Associate Producer	Neil Laird
	Executive Producer	Catherine Allan
Writing	Writer	Steve James Frederick Marx
Camera	Director of Photography	Peter Gilbert
Sound	Music	Ben Sidran
Department	Role	Name

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