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  • Hoop Dreams (1994)
  • PG-13
    170 min | Documentary, Drama, Sport
Hoop Dreams (1994)
PG-13
170 min | Documentary, Drama, Sport

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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Director
Producers
Peter Gilbert (produced by) | Steve James (produced by) | Frederick Marx (produced by)
Composer
Cinematographer
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Release date
Oct 14, 1994 (United States)

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Cast

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48 cast members
Name Known for
Emma Gates
Self - William's Mother Self - William's Mother   See fewer
Curtis Gates
Self - William's Brother Self - William's Brother   See fewer
Sheila Agee
Self - Arthur's Mother Self - Arthur's Mother   See fewer
Arthur 'Bo' Agee
Self - Arthur's Father Self - Arthur's Father   See fewer
Earl Smith
Self - Talent Scout Self - Talent Scout   See fewer
Gene Pingatore
Self - High School Basketball Coach Self - High School Basketball Coach   See fewer
Isiah Thomas
Self - Professional Basketball Player Self - Professional Basketball Player   See fewer
Marlyn Hopewell
Self - High School Guidance Counselor (as Sister Marlyn Hopewell) Self - High School Guidance Counselor (as Sister Marlyn Hopewell)   See fewer
Bill Gleason
Self - Television Reporter Self - Television Reporter   See fewer
Patricia Weir
Self - President: Encyclopedia Brittanica Self - President: Encyclopedia Brittanica   See fewer
Marjorie Heard
Self - High School Guidance Counselor Self - High School Guidance Counselor   See fewer
Luther Bedford
Self - High School Basketball Coach Self - High School Basketball Coach   See fewer
Aretha Mitchell
Self - High School Guidance Counselor Self - High School Guidance Counselor   See fewer
Shannon Johnson
Self - Arthur's Friend Self - Arthur's Friend   See fewer
Tomika Agee
Self - Arthur's Sister Self - Arthur's Sister   See fewer
Joe 'Sweetie' Agee
Self - Arthur's Brother Self - Arthur's Brother   See fewer
Jazz Agee
Self - Tomika's Daughter and Arthur's Niece Self - Tomika's Daughter and Arthur's Niece   See fewer
Catherine Mines
Self - William's Girlfriend Self - William's Girlfriend   See fewer
Alicia Mines
Self - William's Daughter Self - William's Daughter   See fewer
Alvin Bibbs
Self - William's Brother-in-Law Self - William's Brother-in-Law   See fewer
Willie Gates
Self - William's Father Self - William's Father   See fewer
James Kelly
Self - High School Teacher and Registrar Self - High School Teacher and Registrar   See fewer
Michael O'Brie
Self - High School Finance Director Self - High School Finance Director   See fewer
Dick Vitale
Self - Television Sports Commentator Self - Television Sports Commentator   See fewer
Kevin O'Neill
Self - Marquette University Head Basketball Coach Self - Marquette University Head Basketball Coach   See fewer
Bobby Knight
Self - Indiana University Head Basketball Coach Self - Indiana University Head Basketball Coach   See fewer
Joey Meyer
Self - DePaul University Head Basketball Coach Self - DePaul University Head Basketball Coach   See fewer
Frank DuBois
Self - Camp Academic Director Self - Camp Academic Director   See fewer
Spike Lee
Self - Film Director Self - Film Director   See fewer
Bo Ellis
Self - Marquette University Assistant Basketball Coach Self - Marquette University Assistant Basketball Coach   See fewer
Bob Gibbons
Self - Basketball Scout Self - Basketball Scout   See fewer
Dennis Doyle
Self - High School Assistant Basketball Coach Self - High School Assistant Basketball Coach   See fewer
Clarence Webb
Self - High School Science Teacher Self - High School Science Teacher   See fewer
Stan Wilson
Self - Basketball Scout Self - Basketball Scout   See fewer
Derrick Zinneman
Self - High School Basketball Player Self - High School Basketball Player   See fewer
Tim Gray
Self - Junior College Basketball Coach Self - Junior College Basketball Coach   See fewer
Myron Gordon
Self - Junior College Basketball Player Self - Junior College Basketball Player   See fewer
Steve James
Narrator Narrator   See fewer
Eric Anderson
Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited)   See fewer
Bobby Cremins
Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited)   See fewer
Juwan Howard
Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited)   See fewer
Mike Krzyzewski
Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited)   See fewer
Rick Pitino
Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited)   See fewer
Jalen Rose
Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited)   See fewer
John Thompson
Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited)   See fewer
Chris Webber
Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited)   See fewer
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