MOVIE
Hoop Dreams
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.
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- Release
- 1994-09-12
- Rating
- PG-13
- TMDB score
- 7.6/10
- Original language
- EN
- Status
- Released
- Production
- United States of America
- Studio
- Fine Line Features, Kartemquin Films
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Topicschicago, illinoissportsnarrationghettocollegebasketballhigh school sportsinner city
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