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An Extraordinary True Story.
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.Read moreLess
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.
The story
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.
Watch trailerCast & crew
William GatesSelf
Arthur AgeeSelf
Steve JamesNarrator (voice)
Dick VitaleSelf
Bobby KnightSelf
Spike LeeSelf
Isiah ThomasSelfExplore the crew
- Director
- Steve James
- Writer
- Steve James
- Writer
- Frederick Marx
- Director of Photography
- Peter Gilbert
- Producer
- Steve James
- Producer
- Peter Gilbert
- Producer
- Frederick Marx
- Editor
- William Haugse
- Editor
- Steve James
- Editor
- Frederick Marx