Hoop Dreams

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.

Average Score : 76.24

An Extraordinary True Story.

Status: Released

Release Date: 1994-09-12

Geners Documentary

Production Companies Fine Line Features Kartemquin Films

Production Countries United States of America,

Run time: 174 minutes

Budget: $700,000

Revenue: $7,830,611