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.
Unfortunately the movie Hoop Dreams is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Directing | Steve James | Director |
| Writing | Frederick Marx | Writer |
| Writing | Steve James | Writer |
| Editing | Fenell Doremus | Assistant Editor |
| Sound | Ben Sidran | Music |
| Camera | Peter Gilbert | Director of Photography |
| Production | Neil Laird | Associate Producer |
| Production | Peter Gilbert | Producer |
| Editing | William Haugse | Editor |
| Production | Catherine Allan | Executive Producer |
| Production | Steve James | Producer |
| Production | Frederick Marx | Producer |
| Editing | Steve James | Editor |
| Editing | Frederick Marx | Editor |
