Hoop Dreams (1994)

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An Extraordinary True Story.

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.

• Released: 1994-09-12
• Genres: Documentary
• Runtime: 2h 54m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.6/10 from 345 votes

Directed by Steve James.

Top cast

• William Gates as Self
• Arthur Agee as Self
• Gene Pingatore as Self
• Steve James as Narrator (voice)
• Dick Vitale as Self
• Bobby Knight as Self
• Spike Lee as Self
• Isiah Thomas as Self

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Hoop Dreams

• United States: stream on fuboTV, HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, HBO Max, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel; watch free on The Roku Channel, Pluto TV, Shout! Factory TV, YouTube Free; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: buy on Apple TV Store
• Canada: stream on Criterion Channel; watch free on Crave; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Australia: stream on Foxtel Now, DocPlay, DocPlay Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV

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