Two audio commentaries: one with filmmakers Peter Gilbert, Steve James, and Frederick Marx, and one with stars Arthur Agee and William Gates Segments of Siskel & Ebert tracking the acclaim for Hoop Dreams Original music video Theatrical trailers English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired Plus: a 40-page booklet featuring new essays by cultural historian John Edgar Wideman and Sports Illustrated senior writer Alexander Wolff; Michael Wise's 2004 Washington Post follow-up article; and a dedication by the filmmakers Region: 1
[Criterion Collection] Audio: DD2
Rating: PG13 Genre: Culture & Society Release Date: 05/10/2005 SubTitles: English Dubbed: English Sound: DD2 Run Time: 171 Minutes Flags: Adult Situations, Questionable for Children, Profanity, Watch With Your Teen Distributor/Studio: Criterion
This documentary about the aspirations of high-school basketball players from inner city Chicago won awards from the Sundance film festival, the New York Film Critics Circle, and the Academy Award (Oscar) for best editing. Two young men are followed during their entire high-school career, beginning with their participation in playground games and ending with their being recruited by colleges. The obstacles these young men face include parental drug addiction, family poverty, and inner-city violence, as well as the usual obstacles that arise in competition, including physical injuries. While each aspires to leave the ghetto, there are many reasons to suppose they may not be able to, despite each beating the odds against them by winning college scholarships.
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