Documentary / Sports
USA,
1994, 170 min
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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 neighbourhoods. This revelatory film continues to educate and inspire viewers, and it is widely considered one of the great works of American nonfiction cinema. (Dogwoof Pictures)
(more)Awards
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- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1995 - Best Achievement in Film Editing
Independent Spirit Awards
- 1995 - Frederick Marx, Peter Gilbert, Steve James (Special Distinction Award)
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
- 1994 - Peter Gilbert, Steve James (Best Documentary/Non Fiction Film)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1994 - Best Non-Fiction Film (Documentary)
Sundance Film Festival
- 1994 - Steve James (Audience Award: U.S. Documentary)
- 1994 - Steve James (U.S. Grand Jury Prize: Documentary)