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Black Lens: Hoop Dreams

An Extraordinary True Story.

Steve James

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.

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Credits

Director(s):

Steve James

Producer(s):

Frederick Marx

Writer(s):

Frederick Marx, Steve James

Cast:

William Gates, Arthur Agee, Gene Pingatore, Steve James, Dick Vitale, Bobby Knight