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.

• Steve JamesDirector
• Steve JamesWriter
• Frederick MarxWriter

• William GatesSelf
• Arthur AgeeSelf
• Gene PingatoreSelf
• Steve JamesNarrator (voice)
• Dick VitaleSelf
• Bobby KnightSelf
• Spike LeeSelf
• Isiah ThomasSelf