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Every school day, African-American teenagers William Gates and Arthur Agee travel 90 minutes each way from inner-city Chicago to St. Joseph High School in Westchester, Illinois, a predominately white suburban school well-known for the excellence of its basketball program. Gates and Agee dream of NBA stardom, and with the support of their close-knit families, they battle the social and physical obstacles that stand in their way. This acclaimed documentary was shot over the course of five years.
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- verified Status: Released
- calendar_month Release Date: 1994-09-12
- video_camera_front Companies Fine Line Features, Kartemquin Films
- timer Runtime: 174 Mins
- star Rating: 7.6 / 10
- favorite Likes: 304 Likes
- info IMDB ID tt0110057
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William Gates
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Arthur Agee
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Gene Pingatore
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Steve James
Narrator (voice)
Dick Vitale
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Bobby Knight
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Spike Lee
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Isiah Thomas
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Steve James
Director
Steve James
Writer
Frederick Marx
Writer
Fenell Doremus
Assistant Editor
Ben Sidran
Music
Peter Gilbert
Director of Photography
Steve James
Producer
Peter Gilbert
Producer
Neil Laird
Associate Producer
Frederick Marx
Producer
Catherine Allan
Executive Producer
William Haugse
Editor
Steve James
Editor
Frederick Marx
Editor
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