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Hoop Dreams. Hoop Dreams is a 1994 American documentary film directed by Steve James, and produced by Frederick Marx, James, and Peter Gilbert, with Kartemquin Films. It follows the story of two African-American high school students, William Gates and Arthur Agee, in Chicago and their dream of becoming professional basketball players.
Oct 14, 1994 · Hoop Dreams: Directed by Steve James. With William Gates, Arthur Agee, Emma Gates, Curtis Gates. A film following the lives of two inner-city Chicago boys who struggle to become college basketball players on the road to going professional.
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- Documentary, Drama, Sport
- Steve James
- 1994-10-14
Yahoo Sports via YahooParis Olympics: Inside Shelby McEwen's decision to go to jump-off rather than sharing high jump gold
McEwen has long since given up on the idea of playing in the NBA, but there is one hoop dream that has been hard for him to fully relinquish. Says McEwen with a smile, “If the NBA ever wants ...
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Jimmy Fallon, Scottie Pippen, More Stars Watch U.S. Basketball Win Gold Medal
Olympic basketball players' hoop dreams brought out some huge stars to the gold medal match ... and they just saw the U.S.A. eke out victory against France.
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Feb 19, 2022 · February 19, 2022. Directed by Steve James, the 1994 documentary entitled ‘Hoop Dreams’ has often been labeled as one of the best films to have come out in the 1990s, and for a good reason. After all, it touches upon issues like race, socio-economic division, and values, all the while following two teens as they try to chase their dream of ...
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 ...
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- Steve James
- PG-13
- William Gates
Apr 4, 2019 · A scene from "Hoop Dreams." T he director Steve James hit hurdle after hurdle while making his documentary film Hoop Dreams, released in 1994. “We had such a hard time raising money,” James ...
It gives us the impression of having touched life itself. "Hoop Dreams" is, on one level, a documentary about two African-American kids named William Gates and Arthur Agee, from Chicago's inner city, who are gifted basketball players and dream of someday starring in the NBA. On another level, it is about much larger subjects: about ambition ...
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Oct 13, 1994 · Hoop Dreams tells the story of two young men in Chicago who are trying to realize their dream of playing professional basketball. William Gates and Arthur Agee are forced to endure radical changes to their lives in pursuit of basketball glory. The process each young man goes through ultimately provides unique insights into race and poverty.
- 173 min
