March 2, 2008
maybe the greatest documentary I've ever seen
Aretha Mitchell, Arthur 'Bo' Agee, Arthur Agee
A chronicle of the lives and high-school careers of two inner-city youths who both harbor legitimate hopes of playing professional basketball. The filmmakers followed William Gates and Arthur Agee for...( read more
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DVD Release Date: May 9, 2000
Stats: 703 reviews
Flixster Reviews (703)
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February 11, 2008Hoop Dreams is a film that does something very special. It's belongs in a category of films like Rocky and Friday Night Lights where it makes you understand how important sports is in people's lives. It's a film that people should show in film classes (Hell everyone should be sho...( read more)
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October 14, 2007Documentaries just don't get much better than this. I'm lost in words. This movie was just simply amazing. One of the most touching movies of all time and one of the BEST movies i have ever seen in my life.
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July 19, 2007William Gates: People always say to me, "when you get to the NBA, don't forget about me." Well, I should've said back, "if I don't make it to the NBA, don't you forget about me."
Easily one of the best documentaries that I have seen.
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October 3, 2009I really enjoyed the story of this and liked how it followed the boys through a number of years through good and bad times. It showed how city kids only have one chance of getting out of poverty and that's by having a sporting talent which many children don't. The tough world of ...( read more)
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September 6, 2009Absorbing three-hour (never thought I'd write those two things in the same sentence) documentary about two teenagers & their hopes of becoming basketball champions. And you can look at Wikipedia to find out what happens next :-)
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August 30, 2009It definitely could have benefited could have benefited from a little more editing as it clocks in at close to 3 hours. Still, it's absolutely worth watching, a very moving look at the lives of a couple young basketball prodigies.
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August 22, 2009The best documentary film ever made and one of the best films of the 90's, Hoop Dreams follows the lives of young black school basketball players and their potential in life. A masterpeice.
Critic Reviews
January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
January 1, 2000
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
A documentary that breathes new life into the subject by showing the everyday reality of that dream. full review
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July 3, 2007This is real life, this is film at its best. This is one of the best films of all time. Period!
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