Hoop Dreams Director: Steve James Cast: William "Pop" Gates, William Gates, Arthur Agee, Emma Gates
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- DVD Release Date: 05/10/2005
- Original Release: 1994
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- Sales Rank: 7,757
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Two audio commentaries: one with filmmakers Peter Gilbert, Steve James, and Frederick Marx, and one with stars Arthur Agee and William Gates; Segments of Siskel & Ebert tracking the acclaim for Hoop Dreams; Original music video; Theatrical trailers; English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired; Plus: a 40-page booklet featuring new essays by cultural historian John Edgar Wideman and Sports Illustrated senior writer Alexander Wolff; Michael Wise's 2004 Washington Post follow-up article; and a dedication by the filmmakers
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Side #1 --
1. William and Arthur, Age 14 [4:25]
2. Earl Smith, Talent Scout [3:17]
3. Isiah Thomas's High School [3:05]
4. Family Dreams [2:21]
5. Freshman Year [7:06]
6. Playing for the Chargers [3:24]
7. Scholarships and Promises [7:18]
8. "Keep Your Kids Close to You" [1:19]
9. William's Brother Curtis [4:16]
10. Man's Mom and Dad [2:01]
11. Getting to the Pros [2:32]
12. Junior Year [5:27]
13. Making Ends Meet [2:29]
14. "I Just Wanted This One to Make It" [2:48]
15. Arthur at Home and on the Court [4:37]
16. Changes in William's Life [4:33]
17. Back in the Game [8:52]
18. Fathers and Sons [5:47]
19. Balance Due [4:55]
20. Summer Camp [6:42]
21. Senior Year [3:04]
22. Marquette Pays a Visit [2:18]
23. Arthur's 18th Birthday [2:29]
24. Pingatore and Bedford [2:54]
25. "My Ticket out of the Ghetto" [4:12]
26. Life Cycle of the Butterfly [4:07]
27. Sheila's Dream [2:19]
28. Arthur's on a Roll [2:34]
29. Earl Smith Shows Up [3:28]
30. Last Chance for William [2:53]
31. Bucking the Odds [5:47]
32. Up Against King [2:36]
33. Heading Downstate [7:36]
34. Mineral Area Junior College [9:13]
35. "Let It Rain" [4:46]
36. Final Words for Pingatore [2:12]
37. Graduation [5:12]
38. "I Think He's Gonna Make It" [5:08]
39. Epilogue/Closing Credits [3:54]
40. Color Bars [7:13]
1. First Review [4:04]
2. Best of 1994 [1:50]
3. Memo to the Academy [2:34]
4. "Snubbed" [3:25]
5. Academy Announces Reforms [1:40]
6. Scorsese and Ebert [1:40]
Editorial Reviews
This much-celebrated documentary from 1994 follows the life of William Gates and Arthur Agee, two young Chicago basketball players who share the familiar dream of college scholarships and eventual NBA stardom. Pruned from 250 hours of footage, the riveting 3-hour film spans five years in the lives of these young black men, starting as they prepare to enter St. Joseph's, the predominantly white Catholic high school that helped shape NBA legend Isiah Thomas. Examining the pressures and the incredibly long odds facing even créme-de-la-créme athletes, director Steve James artfully balances the triumphs and suspense with pathos -- including Arthur Agee's return to a high school in the inner city. Although there's more than enough exciting basketball footage, James and his cowriter Frederick Marx, capture their most dramatic moments in Gates and Agee's off-the-court experiences. For anyone lured by the extraordinary highs of the sporting life, Hoop Dreams emphasizes that the lows can be just as significant. It's easy to see why this remarkable film provoked a huge outcry when it failed to receive an Academy Award nomination in the Documentary category: No other film has ever explored this triumphant and heartaching court of dreams. Charles Salzberg, Barnes & Noble
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