Hoop Dreams (1994)
- HD 1080
- Runtime: 174m.
- Status: Released
- 1
- Languages: en
- Country: United States of America
- Director: Steve James
- Stars: William Gates, Arthur Agee, Gene Pingatore, Steve James, Dick Vitale
- keywords: chicago, illinois, sports, narration, ghetto, college, basketball, high school sports, inner city, high school student, preserved film
- Production_studio: Fine Line Features, Kartemquin Films
- Slogan: An Extraordinary True Story.
- providers: fuboTV, Max, Max Amazon Channel, Paramount Plus, Paramount Plus Apple TV Channel, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel
- The Hoop Dreams is featured in the top rankings of 1994
- #3 in Top Documentary Movies of 1994
Every school day, African-American teenagers William Gates and Arthur Agee travel 90 minutes each way from inner-city Chicago to St. Joseph High School in Westchester, Illinois, a predominately white suburban school well-known for the excellence of its basketball program. Gates and Agee dream of NBA stardom, and with the support of their close-knit families, they battle the social and physical obstacles that stand in their way. This acclaimed documentary was shot over the course of five years.