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Hoop Dreams

DVD/APPROX. 171 MINS./1994/US PG-13

Main feature:

Release May 10, 2005
Video Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audio
Subtitles English
Studio Criterion/Voyager
Year 1994
Genre Biography, Documentary, History, Sport

Special features:

  • Two audio commentaries with stars Arthur Agee and William Gates and filmmakers Peter Gilbert, Steve James, and Frederick Marx
  • Segments from Siskel and Ebert tracking the acclaim for Hoop Dreams
  • Original music video
  • Theatrical trailers
  • A 40-page booklet featuring a dedication to the Gates and Agee families written by Steve James; new essays by writer and cultural historian John Edgar Wideman, and Sports Illustrated senior writer Alexander Wolff; and Michael Wise’s Washington Post article "Looking Back at Broken Dreams"

Synopsis:



Two extraordinary inner-city kids dare to dream the impossible - professional basketball glory - in this epic chronicle of hope and faith. 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 and the realities of their Chicago streets. The Criterion Collection is proud to presents this landmark documentary chronicling two remarkable families who challenge the American dream.

Cast and Crew:

Criterion/Voyager presents
Michael PiccoliBobby KnightKevin O'Neil QuartetIsiah ThomasSpike LeeDick Vitale"Hoop Dreams"
Written byWilliam Walesproduced byPeter Gilbert
produced bySteve James
produced byFrederick Marx
directed bySteve James
Production Year: 1994

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