One of the most critically acclaimed documentaries of all time, Hoop Dreams is a rich, complex, heartbreaking, and ultimately deeply rewarding film that uses high school hoops as a jumping-off point to explore issues of race, class, and education in modern America.
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Hoop Dreams

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Movie Info
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Director -
Steve James -
Producer -
Peter Gilbert , Steve James , Frederick Marx -
Distributor -
Fine Line Features , New Line Home Video [us] -
Production Co -
KTCA Minneapolis , Kartemquin Films -
Rating -
PG-13 -
Genre -
Documentary -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Oct 14, 1994, Wide -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Sep 30, 2016 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$7.8M -
Runtime -
2h 50m -
Sound Mix -
Stereo