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‘Hoop Dreams’ at 32: From a 30-minute PBS plan to a three-hour documentary
A post says Steve James filmed two Chicago teenagers pursuing basketball over five years, gathering 250 hours of footage.
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Marking 32 years since the release of ‘Hoop Dreams’ on October 14, 2026, a post says Steve James’s documentary was originally planned as a 30-minute PBS special. It grew into a three-hour portrait of two Chicago teenagers chasing basketball dreams, filmed over five years with 250 hours of footage.
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