Hoop Dreams

Doc Nite

Showings

The Roxy Theater Screen 3 Mon, Mar 26, 2018 7:15 PM
Film Info
Series:Doc Nite
Rating:PG-13
Run Time:175 min
Release Year:1994
Country:US
Genre:Documentary
Cast/Crew Info
Director:Steve James

Description

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.