HOOP DREAMS

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• Release Year: 1994
• Genre: Documentary
• Plot: Two ordinary inner-city kids dare to dream the impossible - professional basketball glory - in this epic chronicle of hope and faith. Filmed over a five-year period, Hoop Dreams follows young Arthur Agee and William Gates as they navigate the complex, competitive world of scholastic athletics while striving to overcome the intense pressures of family life and the realities of their Chicago streets. The Criterion Collection is proud to present this landmark documentary chronicling two remarkable families who challenge the American dream.
• Cast: William Gates, Arthur Agee, Emma Gates, Curtis Gates, Sheila Agee, Arthur 'Bo' Agee, Earl Smith, Gene Pingatore, Isiah Thomas, Sister Marlyn Hopewell, Bill Gleason, Patricia Weir, Marjorie Heard, Luther Bedford, Aretha Mitchell, Shannon Johnson, Tomika Agee, Joe 'Sweetie' Agee, Jazz Agee, Catherine Mines, Alicia Mines, Alvin Bibbs, Willie Gates, Bobby Knight, Stan Wilson, Bobby Cremins, Jalen Rose, John Thompson, Chris Webber, Juwan Howard, Mike Krzyzewski, Rick Pitino, Derrick Zinneman, Tim Gray, Myron Gordon, Steve James, Elijiah Ephraim, Eric Anderson, Joey Meyer, Frank DuBois, Spike Lee, Bo Ellis, Bob Gibbons, Dennis Doyle, Clarence Webb, James Kelly, Michael O'Brie, Dick Vitale, Kevin O'Neill, Frederick Marx
• Director: Steve James
• Runtime: 2:52
• Company: Kartemquin Films, FineLine Features, New Line Cinema, Criterion Collection
• Media Format: Movie