| Release Date: | Oct 14, 1994 |
| Running Time: | 175 minutes |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
synopsis
Universally considered one of the best documentaries of all time, HOOP DREAMS tells the story of two ordinary inner-city kids who dare to dream the impossible—professional basketball glory. Filmed over a five-year period, Hoop Dreams follows young Arthur Agee and William Gates as they navigate the complex, competitive world of scholastic athletics while striving to overcome the intense pressures of family life and the realities of their Chicago streets. A landmark documentary chronicling two remarkable families who challenge the American dream.
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Steve James is best known as the producer-director of HOOP DREAMS, winner of every major critic’s prize of 1994. Other award-winning films include STEVIE, which won numerous festivals and landed on a dozen ten best lists for 2003; AT THE DEATH HOUSE DOOR, which won numerous awards at festivals and was nominated for a Directors Guild of America Award; and NO CROSSOVER: THE TRIAL OF ALLEN IVERSON for ESPN’s Peabody and IDA award-winning “30 for 30” series. James’ 2011 film, THE INTERRUPTERS, was his fifth to premiere at the Sundance Film Festival, won more than a dozen awards on the festival circuit including the top prize at the Sheffield Film Festival, named “Best Documentary of the year” in both the IndieWire and Village Voice national critics’ polls. Recently, he directed, produced and edited the critically acclaimed film LIFE ITSELF, about film critic Roger Ebert.
