Hoop Dreams

Hoop Dreams

An Extraordinary True Story.

1994 en 174 minutes

Rating: 7.6

Plot

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.

Trailer

Cast

William Gates

William Gates

Self

Arthur Agee

Arthur Agee

Self

Gene Pingatore

Gene Pingatore

Self

Steve James

Steve James

Narrator (voice)

Dick Vitale

Dick Vitale

Self

Bobby Knight

Bobby Knight

Self

Spike Lee

Spike Lee

Self

Isiah Thomas

Isiah Thomas

Self

Similar Movies

Primary

Primary

en

November 8, 1960

Leader of the Pack

Leader of the Pack

en

March 1, 2019

Mardi Gras Carnival

Mardi Gras Carnival

en

February 16, 1898

In the Game

In the Game

en

July 9, 2015

City of Wax

City of Wax

en

February 9, 1934

Wings Over Everest

Wings Over Everest

en

December 31, 1934

Jamie Anderson's Unconditional

Jamie Anderson's Unconditional

en

September 26, 2019

Face of Winter

Face of Winter

en

October 3, 2018

Robbo: The Bryan Robson Story

Robbo: The Bryan Robson Story

en

November 29, 2021

JazzTown

JazzTown

en

March 14, 2021

In Deep With Ryan Lochte

In Deep With Ryan Lochte

en

July 15, 2020

France, Here We Come!

France, Here We Come!

de

July 7, 2000

NEWYORK

NEWYORK

en

May 17, 2022

The Weight of Gold

The Weight of Gold

en

July 29, 2020

I Am Tim Thomas

I Am Tim Thomas

en

Invalid date