Hoop Dreams (1994)

19941h 05mdir. Steve JamesUnited Statesdocumentary film

Note: this print runs 65 minutes against a recorded 170 minutes. It is the best copy we have found; we keep looking for a complete print.

With William Gates, Arthur Agee, Spike Lee, Steve James

Directed by Steve James

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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.

Synopsis from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Streaming from YouTube.

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