Hoop Dreams

1994 • 172 minutes
4.7
44 reviews
98%
Tomatometer
PG-13
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Eligible
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Two ordinary inner-city Chicago kids dare to reach for the impossible—professional basketball glory—in this epic chronicle of hope and faith. Filmed over a five-year period, Hoop Dreams, by Steve James, Frederick Marx, and Peter Gilbert, follows young Arthur Agee and William Gates and their families as the boys navigate the complex, competitive world of scholastic athletics while dealing with the intense pressures of their home lives and neighborhoods. This revelatory film continues to educate and inspire viewers, and it is widely considered one of the great works of American nonfiction cinema.
Rating
PG-13

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4.7
44 reviews
Anthony Dempsey
February 10, 2017
One of the greatest documentaries ever.
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Harlan Brinskelle
September 8, 2015
Best documentary I've seen
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newton Junior33
March 25, 2020
Inspirational and sad at same time
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