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Oct 21, 1994 · "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.
Jul 8, 2001 · ''Hoop Dreams'' (1994) has the form of a sports documentary, but along the way it becomes a revealing and heartbreaking story about life in America. When the filmmakers began, they planned to make a 30-minute film about eighth-graders being recruited from inner-city playgrounds to play for suburban schools.
98% Tomatometer 62 Reviews. 92% Audience Score 10,000+ Ratings. Every school day, African-American teenagers William Gates and Arthur Agee travel 90 minutes each way from inner-city Chicago to St...
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Hoop Dreams Reviews. It remains the greatest, most incredibly moving sports documentary ever made... Full Review | May 28, 2024. Recruiters, coaches, teachers–even the boys’ fathers–could be...
Stunning documentary addresses race and class issues. Read Common Sense Media's Hoop Dreams review, age rating, and parents guide.
Oct 14, 1994 · The remarkable Hoop Dreams proves that even at its best, Hollywood can't match the drama of everyday life. This rich and insightful documentary, which traces five years in the lives of two Chicago inner-city kids, is more compelling than anything a pack of scriptwriters could ever concoct.
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.
