Synopsis
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.
Hoop Dreams (1994) is a 2h 54min documentary feature film by Steve James. Every school day, African-American teenagers William Gates and Arthur Agee travel 90 minutes each way from inner-city... Selected for Los Angeles Film Awards (2025).
Facts
Awards
Sundance Audience Award: U.S. Documentary
Setting
Chicago
Filming location
Chicago
Production
Kartemquin Films
Original language
English
Trailer
Stills
Festival History
- Los Angeles Film Awards 2025
- Academy Awards 1995 academy_award
- Independent Spirit Awards 1995 generic
- Sundance Film Festival 1994 generic
- Toronto International Film Festival 1994 generic
