Hoop Dreams (1994)
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- PG-13
- 2h 50min
- Documentary, Drama
- 14 Oct 1994 (USA)
- Movie
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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Stars:
Awards:
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 23 wins & 8 nominations.
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Complete, Cast awaiting verification
| William Gates | ... |
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| Arthur Agee | ... |
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Emma Gates | ... |
Self - William's Mother
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Curtis Gates | ... |
Self - William's Brother
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| Sheila Agee | ... |
Self - Arthur's Mother
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Arthur 'Bo' Agee | ... |
Self - Arthur's Father
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Earl Smith | ... |
Self - Talent Scout
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Gene Pingatore | ... |
Self - High School Basketball Coach
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| Isiah Thomas | ... |
Self - Professional Basketball Player
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Marlyn Hopewell | ... |
Self - High School Guidance Counselor
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| Bill Gleason | ... |
Self - Television Reporter
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Patricia Weir | ... |
Self - President: Encyclopedia Brittanica
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Marjorie Heard | ... |
Self - High School Guidance Counselor
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Luther Bedford | ... |
Self - High School Basketball Coach
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Aretha Mitchell | ... |
Self - High School Guidance Counselor
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Shannon Johnson | ... |
Self - Arthur's Friend
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Tomika Agee | ... |
Self - Arthur's Sister
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Joe 'Sweetie' Agee | ... |
Self - Arthur's Brother
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Jazz Agee | ... |
Self - Tomika's Daughter and Arthur's Niece
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Catherine Mines | ... |
Self - William's Girlfriend
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Alicia Mines | ... |
Self - William's Daughter
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Alvin Bibbs | ... |
Self - William's Brother-in-Law
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Willie Gates | ... |
Self - William's Father
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James Kelly | ... |
Self - High School Teacher and Registrar
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Michael O'Brie | ... |
Self - High School Finance Director
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| Dick Vitale | ... |
Self - Television Sports Commentator
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Kevin O'Neill | ... |
Self - Marquette University Head Basketball Coach
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| Bobby Knight | ... |
Self - Indiana University Head Basketball Coach
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Joey Meyer | ... |
Self - DePaul University Head Basketball Coach
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Frank DuBois | ... |
Self - Camp Academic Director
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| Spike Lee | ... |
Self - Film Director
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Bo Ellis | ... |
Self - Marquette University Assistant Basketball Coach
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Bob Gibbons | ... |
Self - Basketball Scout
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Dennis Doyle | ... |
Self - High School Assistant Basketball Coach
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Clarence Webb | ... |
Self - High School Science Teacher
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Stan Wilson | ... |
Self - Basketball Scout
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Derrick Zinneman | ... |
Self - High School Basketball Player
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Tim Gray | ... |
Self - Junior College Basketball Coach
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Myron Gordon | ... |
Self - Junior College Basketball Player
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| Steve James | ... |
Narrator
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Eric Anderson | ... |
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Bobby Cremins | ... |
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Juwan Howard | ... |
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| Mike Krzyzewski | ... |
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| Rick Pitino | ... |
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| Jalen Rose | ... |
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| John Thompson | ... |
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| Chris Webber | ... |
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Directed by
| Steve James | ||
Produced by
| Catherine Allan | ... | executive producer |
| Peter Gilbert | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Steve James | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Neil Laird | ... | associate producer |
| Frederick Marx | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Gordon Quinn | ... | co-producer / executive producer |
Music by
| Ben Sidran | ||
Cinematography by
| Peter Gilbert | ||
Editing by
| William Haugse | ||
| Steve James | ||
| Frederick Marx | ||
Editorial Department
| Lou Anastas | ... | assistant editor |
| Linda Balek | ... | assistant editor |
| Fenell Doremus | ... | assistant editor / post-production coordinator |
| Jim Fetterley | ... | assistant editor |
| Sarah Galloway | ... | assistant editor |
| Lisa Hubbard | ... | assistant editor |
| Robert Jung | ... | colorist |
| Allen Kelly | ... | colorist |
| Neil Laird | ... | assistant editor |
| Craig Leffel | ... | colorist |
| Oscar Oboza | ... | colorist (as Oscar Oboza Jr.) |
| Chris Tenzis | ... | intern |
Production Management
| Steve Krahnke | ... | production manager |
| Emily Stevens | ... | production manager: KTCA |
| Susanne Suffredin | ... | post-production supervisor (as Suzanne Suffredin) |
Sound Department
| Cory Coken | ... | sound mixer |
| Ric Coken | ... | sound mixer |
| Bryen Hensley | ... | sound mixer |
| Bill Jenkins | ... | additional sound |
| Margaret M.S. Marvin | ... | sound mixer |
| Brian Peterson | ... | optical sound recordist |
| Mirko Popadic | ... | additional sound |
| Chuck Rapp | ... | sound mixer |
| Ed Scott | ... | additional sound |
| Adam Singer | ... | sound |
| Tom Yore | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Jim Fetterley | ... | additional photographer |
| Richard Holland | ... | still photographer: production stills |
| Ada Kolmodin | ... | still photographer: production stills |
| Sid Lubitsch | ... | additional photographer |
| Kevin McCarey | ... | additional photographer |
| Jim Morrissette | ... | additional photographer |
| Mirko Popadic | ... | additional photographer |
| Gordon Quinn | ... | additional photographer |
| Ed Scott | ... | additional photographer |
| Adam Singer | ... | still photographer: production stills |
Music Department
| Ben Sidran | ... | music producer |
| Tom Yore | ... | composer: additional music |
Additional Crew
| Paul Andrews | ... | additional on-line |
| David A. Baran | ... | intern: Kartemquin (as David Baran) |
| Gerry Berlin | ... | legal assistance |
| Brian Boyl | ... | intern: Kartemquin (as Brian Boyd) / production assistant (as Brian Boyd) |
| Tony Creer | ... | intern: Kartemquin |
| Ena Dahm | ... | accountant |
| Fenell Doremus | ... | staff member: Kartemquin |
| George Eastman | ... | title designer |
| Joanne Elam | ... | accountant |
| Brian Farley | ... | intern: Kartemquin / production assistant |
| Than Feis | ... | intern: Kartemquin |
| Jim Fetterley | ... | staff: Kartemquin |
| Betsy Fil | ... | title designer |
| Vanessa Finch | ... | intern: Kartemquin |
| Julia Gibbs | ... | intern: Kartemquin / production assistant |
| Kim Harper | ... | additional on-line |
| Laura Hoffman | ... | researcher |
| Jenny Sioux Hopkins | ... | on-line: IPA |
| John Jackson | ... | intern: Kartemquin |
| Tricia John | ... | accountant |
| Quintin King | ... | legal assistance (as Quentin King) |
| Lucy Kinsella | ... | intern: Kartemquin |
| Neil Laird | ... | production assistant |
| Anne LaPorte | ... | additional on-line (as Anne 'Closure' LaPorte) |
| Ken Leshin | ... | additional on-line |
| Frederick Marx | ... | on-line: Kartemquin |
| Teddy Mattera | ... | intern: Kartemquin |
| Marcy McCall | ... | staff: Kartemquin |
| William Morris | ... | production assistant (as Bill Morris) / staff: Kartemquin (as Bill Morris) |
| Jim Morrissette | ... | technical advisor |
| Laura Mulhauser | ... | intern: Kartemquin |
| Bob Musker | ... | intern: Kartemquin / production assistant |
| Mark Nielson | ... | staff: Kartemquin |
| Jim Olen | ... | additional on-line |
| Mike Perelstein | ... | legal assistance |
| Brian T. Pitts | ... | production assistant (as Brian Pitts) |
| Gordon Quinn | ... | creative consultant |
| Tim Reyna | ... | additional on-line |
| Gerald Richman | ... | executive in charge of KTCA |
| Pam Schmidt | ... | intern: Kartemquin |
| Eric Scholl | ... | on-line: IPA |
| Pete Senten | ... | additional on-line |
| Bill Siegel | ... | researcher |
| John Sloss | ... | legal assistance |
| Joey Soloway | ... | staff: Kartemquin (as Jill Soloway) |
| April Sopkin | ... | intern: Kartemquin |
| Melissa Sterne | ... | on-line: Kartemquin |
| Tom Sullens | ... | intern: Kartemquin |
| Eric Torres | ... | intern: Kartemquin |
| Ralph Walsh | ... | intern: Kartemquin |
| Stephanie Wertlake Weeks | ... | staff: Kartemquin (as Stephanie Wertlake) |
| Angela Wood | ... | intern: Kartemquin |
| Vincent R. Nebrida | ... | marketing manager (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Michael Apted | ... | thanks |
| D.L. Bean | ... | thanks |
| Luther Bedford | ... | special thanks: Marshall High School |
| Frank Beidler | ... | special thanks: program support (as Pru and Frank Beidler) |
| Pru Beidler | ... | special thanks: program support (as Pru and Frank Beidler) |
| Alvin Bibbs | ... | thanks (as Alvin and Peggy Bibbs) |
| Peggy Bibbs | ... | thanks (as Alvin and Peggy Bibbs) |
| David Blair | ... | thanks |
| Jerry Blumenthal | ... | thanks |
| Patricia Boero | ... | thanks |
| Bob Boone | ... | thanks: Glencoe Study Center |
| Jim Bostrum | ... | thanks |
| Ray Boyer | ... | thanks |
| Walter Brody | ... | thanks: Sound Ideas |
| Beverly Brooks | ... | thanks |
| Steve Brown | ... | thanks |
| Margaret Caples | ... | thanks |
| Al Cohn | ... | thanks |
| Johnny Lee Davenport | ... | thanks (as Johnnie Lee Davenport) |
| Frank DuBois | ... | thanks |
| Bob Ebel | ... | thanks |
| Harry Edwards | ... | thanks |
| Bill Firnbach | ... | thanks |
| Michael Flaherty | ... | special thanks: St. Joseph High School (as Principal Brother Michael Flarherty) |
| Greg Gaither | ... | thanks |
| Don Garvey | ... | thanks |
| John O. Gibson | ... | special thanks: Marshall High School (as Principal John O. Gibson) |
| Arnie Gilbert | ... | thanks: life support |
| Dru Gilbert | ... | thanks: life support |
| Temmie Gilbert | ... | thanks: life support |
| Tim Gray | ... | thanks |
| Larry Hawkins | ... | thanks |
| Sandra Heberer | ... | thanks |
| John Hefferon | ... | thanks (as Dr. John Hefferon) |
| Jim Hennessey | ... | thanks (as Jim Hennessey and Katje Rooney) |
| Tod Himmel | ... | thanks |
| Kathy Hurley | ... | thanks |
| John Iltis | ... | thanks (as David Sikich & John Iltis) |
| Scott Jacobs | ... | thanks |
| Imogene James | ... | thanks: life support |
| William James | ... | thanks: life support |
| Michael Jordan | ... | thanks |
| David Kaplan | ... | thanks |
| Jack Kaplan | ... | thanks |
| Barbara Kopple | ... | thanks |
| Tom Kowalski | ... | thanks |
| Peter Kuttner | ... | thanks |
| Richard Lapchick | ... | thanks |
| Kirk LaVine | ... | thanks |
| Richard Mandeberg | ... | thanks |
| Don Marbury | ... | thanks |
| Ellen Marx | ... | thanks: life support |
| Larry Marx | ... | thanks: life support |
| Miriam Marx | ... | thanks: life support |
| Bernard McKune | ... | thanks |
| Edonnya Merritt | ... | thanks |
| Rich Moskel | ... | thanks |
| Salim Muwakkil | ... | thanks |
| William Nelson | ... | thanks |
| Margie Nicholson | ... | thanks |
| Delano O'Bannion | ... | thanks |
| Jim O'Boyle | ... | thanks: KOST Broadcast Sales |
| Kevin O'Neill | ... | thanks |
| Carol Obertubbesing | ... | thanks |
| Mary Patton | ... | thanks |
| Richard Pena | ... | thanks |
| John Pierson | ... | thanks |
| Francine Pope | ... | thanks |
| Jenny Rohrer | ... | thanks |
| Katje Rooney | ... | thanks (as Jim Hennessey and Katje Rooney) |
| Judy Roth | ... | thanks: life support |
| John Schram | ... | thanks: Sports Management Network |
| Jane Schrepel | ... | thanks |
| Tom Schubert | ... | thanks (as Tom Radtke) |
| Barbara Searle | ... | thanks |
| Michael Shepley | ... | thanks |
| Alan Siegel | ... | thanks |
| David Sikich | ... | thanks (as David Sikich & John Iltis) |
| Margot Stern Strom | ... | thanks |
| Art Taylor | ... | thanks |
| Carol Taylor | ... | thanks |
| Jim Taylor | ... | thanks |
| Susan Taylor | ... | thanks: life support |
| Isiah Thomas | ... | thanks |
| Barbara Trent | ... | thanks |
| Joyce Washington | ... | special thanks: Marshall High School |
| Howard Weinberg | ... | thanks |
| Tom Weinberg | ... | thanks |
| Woody Wickham | ... | thanks |
| Chuck Wielgus | ... | thanks |
| Janette Wilson | ... | thanks |
| Alexander Wolff | ... | thanks |
| Preston Wolin | ... | thanks (as Dr. Preston Wolin) |
| Gary Wood | ... | thanks |
| Dan Woods-Lindley | ... | special thanks: program support (as Dan and Lucia Woods-Lindley) |
| Lucia Woods-Lindley | ... | special thanks: program support (as Dan and Lucia Woods-Lindley) |
| Clarence Wordlaw | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Fine Line Features (1994) (United States) (theatrical)
- Vendetta Films (1994) (New Zealand) (DVD)
- Feature Film Company (1995) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- New Line Home Video (1995) (United States) (VHS) (For Turner Home Entertainment)
- Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) (1995) (United States) (tv)
- Roco Films (1994) (Non-US)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1997) (Finland) (tv)
- ARTE (1998) (Germany) (tv)
- ARTE (1998) (France) (tv)
- Scanbox Entertainment (1998) (Finland) (VHS)
- Spectra Filmworks (2001) (United States) (DVD)
- Alliance Atlantis Home Video (2005) (Canada) (DVD)
- The Criterion Collection (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- GEO Television (2015) (Germany) (tv)
- The Criterion Collection (2015) (United States) (DVD)
- Violet Pictures (2019) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Europa Carat (Brazil) (VHS)
- Pluto TV (2023) (United States) (video)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Fletcher Chicago (additional camera equipment)
- American Airlines (thanks)
- Baxter Clinic (thanks)
- Bethel New Life (thanks)
- Burrell Communications Group (thanks)
- C.Y.C.L.E. (thanks)
- CBS Sports (thanks)
- Center for the Study of Sports in Society (thanks)
- Chicago Bulls (thanks)
- Chicago School Board (thanks)
- Chuck Olin Associates (thanks)
- Colby Junior College (thanks)
- Community Film Workshop (thanks)
- Consortium on Athletics and Education (thanks)
- Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) (special thanks: program support)
- Cutters (special thanks)
- DePaul University (thanks)
- Editel (special thanks)
- Encyclopædia Britannica Educational Corporation (thanks)
- Farley Candy Company (thanks)
- Filmlook Media & Post (post-production facilities)
- Four Media Company (special thanks)
- GRP Records (original soundtrack available on)
- Glencoe Study Center (thanks)
- Group W Cable Productions (thanks)
- IPA The Editing House (special thanks)
- Illinois State High School Association (thanks)
- Institute for Athletics and Education (thanks)
- Jane Heitz Casting (thanks)
- Jewel Foods (thanks)
- John Marshall High School (special thanks)
- KOST Broadcast Sales (thanks)
- M.L. King Boys and Girls Club (thanks)
- MCA Records (original soundtrack available on)
- Marillac House (thanks)
- Marquette University (thanks)
- Media Process Group Inc. (thanks)
- Mineral Area Junior College (thanks)
- Modern VideoFilm (post-production facilities) (restoration)
- NBA Entertainment (thanks)
- NEA Regional Grants (special thanks: program support)
- Nike ABCD Camp (thanks)
- Northwestern Hospital (thanks)
- Oak Park Library (thanks)
- Pizza Hut (thanks)
- Post Effects (thanks)
- Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) (special thanks: program support)
- Rush Presbyterian St. Lukes Medical Center (thanks: MRI Staff)
- Sid Lubitsch Productions (thanks)
- Skyview (special thanks)
- Sound Ideas (thanks)
- Sports Management Network (thanks)
- Sportsrobe (costumes)
- Sportsvision (thanks)
- Sportswriters on TV (thanks)
- St. Joseph High School (special thanks)
- St. Joseph Hospital (thanks)
- Sundance Film Festival (festival)
- T. Engel Productions (thanks)
- The Illinois Arts Council (special thanks: program support)
- The Illinois Film Office (thanks)
- The John D. & Catherine MacArthur Foundation (special thanks: program support)
- Toronto International Film Festival (festival)
- Zenith Audio Services (post-production sound services)
- Zenith Audio Services (special thanks)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
This documentary follows two young African-Americans through their high school years as they perfect their skills in basketball in the hopes of getting a college scholarship and eventually play in the NBA. Arthur Agee and William Gates both show great potential and are are actively recruited as they look to enter high school. They start off at the same high school but unable to pay an unexpected bill for tuition fees, Arthur has to withdraw and go to the local public high school. The film follows them through their four years of high school and their trials and tribulations: injuries, slumps and the never ending battle to maintain their grades. Through it all, their hoop dreams continue. Written by garykmcd |
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| Taglines | An Extraordinary True Story. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $700,000 (estimated) |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $11,830,611 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | According to Roger Ebert, after the film failed to receive an Oscar nomination for Best Documentary, he and Gene Siskel learned about the nominating process. He said that members of the Academy's documentary committee held flashlights when they watched documentaries, and anyone who had "given up" could wave it against the screen. The movie was turned off if a majority waved their flashlights. This film was turned off after 15 minutes. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Intersection/The Air Up There/Body Snatchers/Iron Will/Hoop Dreams (1994). See more » |
| Soundtracks | In This Very Room See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Thanks to the St. Joseph High School community and Coach Gene Pingatore who agreed to participate in a not for profit Kartemquin Educational film telling William and Arthur's stories. Today, St. Joseph, with a 39% minority enrollment, remains committed to the dream of a better life for all. Awarding need based financial aid to 40% of its students, St. Joseph with limited resources continues to maintain its academic excellence. A Hoop Dreams Fund has been set up to provide academic scholarships. See more » |
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William Gates:
That's why when somebody say, "when you get to the NBA, don't forget about me", and that stuff. Well, I should've said to them, "if I don't make it, don't you forget about me." See more » |