---
title: 'Hoop Dreams (1994)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Steve James'
released: '1994-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 170
genres:
  - 'Documentary'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/hoop-dreams-1994'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110057/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Hoop Dreams (1994)

1994 · 170 min · Documentary · United States


## Synopsis

Hoop Dreams is a 1994 American documentary film directed by Steve James, and produced by Frederick Marx, James, and Peter Gilbert, with Kartemquin Films. It follows the story of two African-American high school students, William Gates and Arthur Agee, in Chicago and their dream of becoming professional basketball players.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Steve James](https://cinepixo.com/people/steve-james-2)
- **Screenplay:** [Steve James](https://cinepixo.com/people/steve-james-2)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Ben Sidran](https://cinepixo.com/people/ben-sidran)
- **Director of Photography:** [Peter Gilbert](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-gilbert)

## Cast

- [Spike Lee](https://cinepixo.com/people/spike-lee)
- [Steve James](https://cinepixo.com/people/steve-james-2)
- [Arthur Agee](https://cinepixo.com/people/arthur-agee)
- [William Gates](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-gates)

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