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Hoop dreams

Call Number

  • DVD 796.32362 H785 2015 (CEN)

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Edition

Director-approved two-DVD special edition.

Languages

English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.

Performers

Arthur Agee, William Gates ; narrator, Steve James.

Publication Information

[Irvington, NY] : Criterion Collection, [2015]

Physical Description

2 videodiscs (172 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 folded sheet (color illustrations ; 19 cm)

Audience

Not rated.

Summary

Two inner-city Chicago kids dare to reach for the impossible--professional basketball glory--in this epic chronicle of hope and faith. Three filmmakers follow 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.

Notes

Originally released as a documentary in 1994.

Special features: New high-definition digital restoration ; two audio commentaries: one with filmmakers Steve James, Frederick Marx, and Peter Gilbert, and one with the film's subjects, Arthur Agee and William Gates ; Life after "Hoop dreams," a new documentary that catches up with Agee, Gates, and their families ; additional scenes ; collection of experts from Siskel & Ebert tracking the acclaim for Hoop Dreams ; original 1994 music video for the film's theme song ; trailers.

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