Steve JamesDirector
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
Hoop Dreams
- documentary
12 Sept 1994
7.6
2
2h 54min
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.
