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.

• DirectorSteve James
• Release12 September 1994
• GenreDocumentary
• Duration2h 54m
• Budget$700,000
• Revenue$7,830,611
• Rate
  

  7.588
  311 reviews
• Productions

  Fine Line Features, Kartemquin Films