Against the backdrop of urban Chicago, two determined teenagers, William Gates and Arthur Agee, embark on a daily 90-minute journey to Westchester's prestigious St. Joseph High School, where they chase NBA dreams with unyielding passion and support from their tight-knit families. As they confront social and physical barriers, their resilience shines through in this acclaimed five-year documentary odyssey.

Against the backdrop of urban Chicago, two determined teenagers, William Gates and Arthur Agee, embark on a daily 90-minute journey to Westchester's prestigious St. Joseph High School, where they chase NBA dreams with unyielding passion and support from their tight-knit families. As they confront social and physical barriers, their resilience shines through in this acclaimed five-year documentary odyssey.

Does Hoop Dreams have end credit scenes?

No!

Hoop Dreams does not have end credit scenes.

Actors

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Metacritic

98

Metascore

8.0

User Score

Rotten Tomatoes
review

98%

TOMATOMETER

review

92%

User Score

IMDb

8.3 /10

IMDb Rating

TMDB

76

%

User Score

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67th Academy Awards 1995

Nomination

Film Editing

47th Directors Guild of America Awards 1995

Steve  James
Win

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Steve James

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