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Format:

DVD, Videorecording, Projected Medium, Visual Materials

Uniform Title:

Hoop dreams (Motion picture : 1994)

Title:

Hoop dreams / Fine Line Features [presents] ; a production of Kartemquin Films and KTCA Public Television ; produced by Frederick Marx, Steve James, Peter Gilbert ; directed by Steve James.

Edition:

Filmmaker-approved special ed.

Publisher, Date:

[Irvington, N.Y.] : Criterion Collection, 2005.

Description:

1 videodisc (171 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

digital video

videodisc

DVD

video file DVD

Summary:

Follows the high school careers of two young, African-American men from inner-city Chicago as they pursue their dream of playing professional basketball.

Target Audience Note:

MPAA rating: PG-13.

Series:

Criterion collection ; 289

Criterion collection ; 289.

Subjects:

Agee, Arthur.

Gates, William.

African American basketball players -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Biography.

Inner cities -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Case studies.

Chicago (Ill.) -- Social conditions.

Genre:

Documentary films.

Sports films.

Biographical films.

Nonfiction films.

Feature films.

Films for hard of hearing people

Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Other Author:

Marx, Fred.

James, Steve, 1955-

Gilbert, Peter, 1957-

Agee, Arthur.

Gates, William.

Haugse, William.

Fine Line Features.

Kartemquin Films.

KTCA-TV (Television station : Saint Paul, Minn.)

Criterion Collection (Firm)

Notes:

Booklet includes 3 essays ("Serious game" by historian John Edgar Wideman, "Getting in the home" by sports writer Alexander Wolff & "Looking back at broken dreams : film's key players have moved on" by journalist Michael Wise), dedication by the filmmakers, and filmmaker bios (for James, Marx, Gilbert, & co-producer Gordon Quinn).

Special features: optional audio commentary with Agee & Gates; optional audio commentary with Gilbert, James & Marx; 6 segments from "Siskel & Ebert" about the film (15 min.); Tony M. music video for the film's theme song (3 min.); 2 theatrical trailers.

Director of photography, Peter Gilbert ; edited by Frederick Marx, Steve James, Bill Haugse ; narrator, Steve James.

Features Arthur Agee, William Gates ; narrator, Steve James.

Originally filmed between 1989-1994.

Originally released as a documentary film in 1994.

DVD; NTSC, region 1; full screen (1.33:1 aspect ratio); Dolby Digital stereo.

"Unauthorized public performance, broadcasting, or copying is a violation of applicable laws"--Container.

Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing.

National Film Registry, 2005.

Contents:

William and Arthur, age 14 -- Earl Smith, talent scount -- Isiah Thomas' high school -- Family dreams -- Freshman year -- Playing for the Chargers -- Scholarships and promises -- "Keep your kids close to you" -- William's brother Curtis -- Man's mom and dad -- Getting to the pros -- Junior year -- Making ends meet -- "I just wanted this one to make it" -- Arthur at home and on the court -- Changes in William's life -- Back in the game -- Fathers and sons -- Balance due -- Summer camp -- Senior year -- Marquette pays a visit -- Arthur's 18th birthday -- Pingatore and Bedford -- "My ticket out of the ghetto" -- Life cycle of the butterfly -- Sheila's dream -- Arthur's on a roll -- Earl Smith shows up -- Last chance for William -- Bucking the odds -- Up against King -- Heading downstate -- Mineral Area Junior College -- "Let it rain" -- Final words for Pingatore -- Graduation -- "I think he's gonna make it" -- Epilogue/closing credits -- Color bars.

ISBN:

1559409584

9781559409582

9781604659658

Publisher Number:

CC1610D

Other Number:

58837358

System Availability:

2

Current Holds:

0

# Local items:

2

Control Number:

164457

# Local items in:

1

# System items in:

1

Call Number:

DVD 796.32362 Hoop dre