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Hoop Dreams

(1994)

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Film Information*

Synopsis:
Country:	United States	Genre:	Drama, Documentary, Urban, Sports
Rating:	PG-13	Running time:	171 mins.
Distributor:	Fine Line Features, New Line Home Entertainment
Release Date:	10/14/1994	Cumulative Box Office:	$7,828,804.00

Logline: A documentary that follows to basketball proteges throughout their lives in urban chicago
A chronicle of the lives and high-school careers of two inner-city youths who both harbor legitimate hopes of playing professional basketball. The fil .....

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Credits*

Director:	Steve James
Producer:	Frederick Marx, Steve James, Peter Gilbert

Actor	Role
William Gates	Himself
Arthur Agee	Himself
Emma Gates	Herself--William's Mother
Curtis Gates	Himself--William's Brother
Sheila Agee	Herself--Arthur's Mother
Arthur Agee	Himself--Arthur's Father
Earl Smith	Himself--Talent Scout
Gene Pingatore	Himself--St Joseph High School Basketball Coach
Isiah Thomas	Himself--Detroit Piston Basketball Player
Sister Marilyn Hopewell	Herself--St Joseph Guidance Counselor

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Companies*

Company	Role
Fine Line Features	Domestic Theatrical Distributor
Illinois Arts Council	Producer Credit
Iltis Sikich	Distribution Sales
Kartemquin Films Ltd	Production Company
KCTA-TV	Production Company
MacArthur Foundation	Producer Credit
New Line Home Entertainment	Domestic Video Distributor

Awards*

Nominated for the 1994 Academy Award for Best Film Editing by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Steve James was nominated for outstanding directorial achievement by the Directors Guild of America (1994).

Winner of the 1994 award for Best Documentary from the Boston Society of Film Critics.

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Festivals*

Shown at Amsterdam International Documentary Film Festival December 7-15, 1994.

Shown at Mill Valley Film Festival October 6-16, 1994.

Shown at New York Film Festival (closing night) September 23 - October 9, 1994.

Shown at San Francisco International Film Festival April 28 - May 12, 1994.

Shown at San Sebastian International Film Festival (Open Zone) September 15-24, 1994.

Shown at SILVERDOCS:AFI/Discovery Channel Documentary Festival (Inside Sports) June 18-22, 2003.

Shown at Sundance Film Festival (in competition) in Park City, Utah January 20-30, 1994.

Shown at Toronto International Film Festival September 8-17, 1994.

Release Information*

Release Notes:
Released in New York City October 14, 1994.
Released in Los Angeles October 19, 1994.
Expanded release in USA October 21, 1994.
Expanded release in USA November 4, 1994.
Expanded release in USA November 11, 1994.
Expanded release in USA November 18, 1994.
Expanded release in USA November 25, 1994.
Expanded release in USA December 2, 1994.
Expanded release in USA December 9, 1994.
Expanded release in USA December 16, 1994.
Expanded release in USA January 20, 1995.
Wide release in USA February 10, 1995.

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