Hoop Dreams
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.
FILMMAKER-APPROVED BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES
- New high-definition digital restoration, created through a collaboration between the Academy Film Archive, the Sundance Film Institute, and the UCLA Film & Television Archive, with 4.0 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack
- Two audio commentaries: one with filmmakers Steve James, Frederick Marx, and Peter Gilbert, and one with the film’s subjects, Arthur Agee and William Gates
- Life After “Hoop Dreams,” a new documentary that catches up with Agee, Gates, and their families
- Additional scenes
- Collection of excerpts from Siskel & Ebert tracking the acclaim for Hoop Dreams
- Original 1994 music video for the film’s theme song
- Trailers
- English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- PLUS: Essays by author John Edgar Wideman and filmmaker and critic Robert Greene
New cover by Sarah Habibi
FILMMAKER-APPROVED BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES
- New high-definition digital restoration, created through a collaboration between the Academy Film Archive, the Sundance Film Institute, and the UCLA Film & Television Archive, with 4.0 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack
- Two audio commentaries: one with filmmakers Steve James, Frederick Marx, and Peter Gilbert, and one with the film’s subjects, Arthur Agee and William Gates
- Life After “Hoop Dreams,” a new documentary that catches up with Agee, Gates, and their families
- Additional scenes
- Collection of excerpts from Siskel & Ebert tracking the acclaim for Hoop Dreams
- Original 1994 music video for the film’s theme song
- Trailers
- English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- PLUS: Essays by author John Edgar Wideman and filmmaker and critic Robert Greene
New cover by Sarah Habibi
Cast
- William Gates
- Emma Gates
- William’s mother
- Curtis Gates
- William’s brother
- Arthur “Man” Agee Jr.
- Arthur “Bo” Agee Sr.
- Arthur’s father
- Sheila Agee
- Arthur’s mother
- Joe “Sweetie” Agee
- Arthur’s brother
- Tomika “Tony” Agee
- Arthur’s sister
- Earl Smith
- Independent talent scout
- Gene Pingatore
- St. Joseph High School head basketball coach
- Isiah Thomas
- Detroit Pistons basketball player
- Sister Marilyn Hopewell
- St. Joseph High School guidance counselor
- Patricia Wier
- President, Encyclopedia Britannica
- Marjorie Heard
- Marshall High School guidance counselor
- Luther Bedford
- Marshall High School head basketball coach
- Aretha Mitchell
- Marshall High School guidance counselor
- Jazz Agee
- Tomika’s daughter, Arthur’s niece
- Shannon Johnson
- Arthur’s friend
- Catherine Mines
- William’s girlfriend
- Alicia Mines
- William’s daughter
- Alvin Bibbs
- William’s brother-in-law
- Willie Gates
- William’s father
- James Kelly
- Marshall High School teacher
- Michael O’Brien
- St. Joseph High School director of finance
- Dick Vitale
- TV sports commentator
- Kevin O’Neill
- Marquette University head basketball coach
- Bobby Knight
- Indiana University head basketball coach
- Joey Meyer
- DePaul University head basketball coach
- Frank DuBois
- Nike ABCD Camp academic director
- Spike Lee
- Film director
- Bo Ellis
- Marquette University assistant basketball coach
- Bob Gibbons
- Independent talent scout
- Dennis Doyle
- St. Joseph High School assistant basketball coach
- Clarence Webb
- Marshall High School science teacher
- Stan Wilson
- Independent talent scout
- Derrick Zinneman
- Marshall High School basketball player
- Tim Gray
- Mineral Area Junior College basketball coach
Credits
- Producers
- Frederick Marx
- Producers
- Steve James
- Producers
- Peter Gilbert
- Director
- Steve James
- Director of photography
- Peter Gilbert
- Editors
- Frederick Marx
- Editors
- Steve James
- Editors
- William Haugse
- Coproducer
- Gordon Quinn
- Sound
- Adam Singer
- Sound
- Tom Yore
- Music producer
- Ben Sidran
- Executive producers
- Gordon Quinn
- Executive producers
- Catherine Allan
- Postproduction supervisor
- Susanne Suffredin
- Executive in charge for KTCA
- Gerry Richman
- KTCA production manager
- Emily Stevens
- Additional music
- Tom Yore
- Additional photography
- Gordon Quinn
- Additional photography
- Ed Scott
- Additional photography
- Sid Lubitsch
- Additional photography
- Kevin McCarey
- Additional photography
- Mirko Popadic
- Additional photography
- Jim Morrissette
- Additional photography
- Jim Fetterley
- Additional sound
- Ed Scott
- Additional sound
- Mirko Popadic
- Additional sound
- Bill Jenkins
- Narrator
- Steve James
- Technical consultant
- Jim Morrissette
- Kartemquin online editors
- Frederick Marx
- Kartemquin online editors
- Melissa Sterne
- Colorists
- Craig Leffel
- Colorists
- Robert Jung
- Colorists
- Oscar Oboza Jr.
- Postproduction coordinator
- Fenell Doremus
- Audio mix
- Ric Coken
- Audio mix
- Chuck Rapp
- Audio mix
- Corey Coken
- Audio mix
- Bryen Hensley
- Audio mix
- Margaret M. S. Marvin/Zenith Audio Services
- Assistant editors
- Fenell Doremus
- Assistant editors
- Linda Balek
- Assistant editors
- Sarah Galloway
- Assistant editors
- Lisa Hubbard
- Assistant editors
- Jim Fetterley
- Assistant editors
- Neil Laird
- Assistant editors
- Lou Anastas
- Title design
- George Eastman
- Title design
- Betsy Fil
- Research
- Laura Hoffman
- Research
- Bill Siegel
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