Hoop Dreams
An Extraordinary True Story.
1994 2 hours 54 minutes
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.
12th September 1994
32 years ago
2 hours 54 minutes
Finishes at 12:48pm
$700,000 ($1,561,560 today)
Revenue $7,830,611
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 23 wins & 9 nominations total
8.3/10
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