
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.

William Gates
Self

Arthur Agee
Self

Gene Pingatore
Self

Steve James
Narrator (voice)


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September 12, 1994
2h 54m
7.6
Steve James
Frederick Marx, Steve James
332


Fine Line Features
US

Kartemquin Films
US

Dick Vitale
Self

Bobby Knight
Self

Spike Lee
Self

Isiah Thomas
Self
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