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Sound Department (11)
Camera and Electrical Department (10)
Editorial Department (12)
Music Department (2)
Additional Crew (53)
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Director
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Steve James
Steve James
Writer
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Cast
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William Gates
William Gates
Self
Arthur Agee
Arthur Agee
Self
Emma Gates
Emma Gates
Self - William's Mother
Curtis Gates
Curtis Gates
Self - William's Brother
Sheila Agee
Sheila Agee
Self - Arthur's Mother
Arthur 'Bo' Agee
Arthur 'Bo' Agee
Self - Arthur's Father
Earl Smith
Earl Smith
Self - Talent Scout
Gene Pingatore
Gene Pingatore
Self - High School Basketball Coach
Isiah Thomas
Isiah Thomas
Self - Professional Basketball Player
Marlyn Hopewell
Marlyn Hopewell
Self - High School Guidance Counselor
(as Sister Marlyn Hopewell)
Bill Gleason
Bill Gleason
Self - Television Reporter
Patricia Weir
Patricia Weir
Self - President: Encyclopedia Brittanica
Marjorie Heard
Marjorie Heard
Self - High School Guidance Counselor
Luther Bedford
Luther Bedford
Self - High School Basketball Coach
Aretha Mitchell
Aretha Mitchell
Self - High School Guidance Counselor
Shannon Johnson
Shannon Johnson
Self - Arthur's Friend
Tomika Agee
Tomika Agee
Self - Arthur's Sister
Joe 'Sweetie' Agee
Joe 'Sweetie' Agee
Self - Arthur's Brother
Jazz Agee
Jazz Agee
Self - Tomika's Daughter and Arthur's Niece
Catherine Mines
Catherine Mines
Self - William's Girlfriend
Alicia Mines
Alicia Mines
Self - William's Daughter
Alvin Bibbs
Alvin Bibbs
Self - William's Brother-in-Law
Willie Gates
Willie Gates
Self - William's Father
James Kelly
James Kelly
Self - High School Teacher and Registrar
Michael O'Brie
Michael O'Brie
Self - High School Finance Director
Dick Vitale
Dick Vitale
Self - Television Sports Commentator
Kevin O'Neill
Kevin O'Neill
Self - Marquette University Head Basketball Coach
Bobby Knight
Bobby Knight
Self - Indiana University Head Basketball Coach
Joey Meyer
Joey Meyer
Self - DePaul University Head Basketball Coach
Frank DuBois
Frank DuBois
Self - Camp Academic Director
Spike Lee
Spike Lee
Self - Film Director
Bo Ellis
Bo Ellis
Self - Marquette University Assistant Basketball Coach
Bob Gibbons
Bob Gibbons
Self - Basketball Scout
Dennis Doyle
Dennis Doyle
Self - High School Assistant Basketball Coach
Clarence Webb
Clarence Webb
Self - High School Science Teacher
Stan Wilson
Stan Wilson
Self - Basketball Scout
Derrick Zinneman
Derrick Zinneman
Self - High School Basketball Player
Tim Gray
Tim Gray
Self - Junior College Basketball Coach
Myron Gordon
Myron Gordon
Self - Junior College Basketball Player
Steve James
Steve James
Narrator
Rest of cast listed alphabetically
Eric Anderson
Eric Anderson
Self
(uncredited)
Bobby Cremins
Bobby Cremins
Self
(uncredited)
Juwan Howard
Juwan Howard
Self
(uncredited)
Mike Krzyzewski
Mike Krzyzewski
Self
(uncredited)
Rick Pitino
Rick Pitino
Self
(uncredited)
Jalen Rose
Jalen Rose
Self
(uncredited)
John Thompson
John Thompson
Self
(uncredited)
Chris Webber
Chris Webber
Self
(uncredited)
Producers
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Catherine Allan
Catherine Allan
executive producer
Peter Gilbert
Peter Gilbert
producer (produced by)
Steve James
Steve James
producer (produced by)
Neil Laird
Neil Laird
associate producer
Frederick Marx
Frederick Marx
producer (produced by)
Gordon Quinn
Gordon Quinn
co-producer / executive producer
Composer
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Ben Sidran
Ben Sidran
Cinematographer
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Peter Gilbert
Peter Gilbert
Editors
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William Haugse
William Haugse
Steve James
Steve James
Frederick Marx
Frederick Marx
Production Management
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Steve Krahnke
Steve Krahnke
production manager
Emily Stevens
Emily Stevens
production manager: KTCA
Susanne Suffredin
Susanne Suffredin
post-production supervisor (as Suzanne Suffredin)
Sound Department
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Cory Coken
Cory Coken
sound mixer
Ric Coken
Ric Coken
sound mixer
Bryen Hensley
Bryen Hensley
sound mixer
Bill Jenkins
Bill Jenkins
additional sound
Margaret M.S. Marvin
Margaret M.S. Marvin
sound mixer
Brian Peterson
Brian Peterson
optical sound recordist
Mirko Popadic
Mirko Popadic
additional sound
Chuck Rapp
Chuck Rapp
sound mixer
Ed Scott
Ed Scott
additional sound
Adam Singer
Adam Singer
sound
Camera and Electrical Department
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Jim Fetterley
Jim Fetterley
additional photographer
Richard Holland
Richard Holland
still photographer: production stills
Ada Kolmodin
Ada Kolmodin
still photographer: production stills
Sid Lubitsch
Sid Lubitsch
additional photographer
Kevin McCarey
Kevin McCarey
additional photographer
Jim Morrissette
Jim Morrissette
additional photographer
Mirko Popadic
Mirko Popadic
additional photographer
Gordon Quinn
Gordon Quinn
additional photographer
Ed Scott
Ed Scott
additional photographer
Adam Singer
Adam Singer
still photographer: production stills
Editorial Department
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Lou Anastas
Lou Anastas
assistant editor
Linda Balek
Linda Balek
assistant editor
Fenell Doremus
Fenell Doremus
assistant editor / post-production coordinator
Jim Fetterley
Jim Fetterley
assistant editor
Sarah Galloway
Sarah Galloway
assistant editor
Lisa Hubbard
Lisa Hubbard
assistant editor
Robert Jung
Robert Jung
colorist
Allen Kelly
Allen Kelly
colorist
Neil Laird
Neil Laird
assistant editor
Craig Leffel
Craig Leffel
colorist
Music Department
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Ben Sidran
Ben Sidran
music producer
Tom Yore
Tom Yore
composer: additional music
Additional Crew
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Paul Andrews
Paul Andrews
additional on-line
David A. Baran
David A. Baran
intern: Kartemquin (as David Baran)
Gerry Berlin
Gerry Berlin
legal assistance
Brian Boyl
Brian Boyl
intern: Kartemquin (as Brian Boyd) / production assistant (as Brian Boyd)
Tony Creer
Tony Creer
intern: Kartemquin
Ena Dahm
Ena Dahm
accountant
Fenell Doremus
Fenell Doremus
staff member: Kartemquin
George Eastman
George Eastman
title designer
Joanne Elam
Joanne Elam
accountant
Brian Farley
Brian Farley
intern: Kartemquin / production assistant
Thanks
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Michael Apted
Michael Apted
thanks
D.L. Bean
D.L. Bean
thanks
Luther Bedford
Luther Bedford
special thanks: Marshall High School
Frank Beidler
Frank Beidler
special thanks: program support (as Pru and Frank Beidler)
Pru Beidler
Pru Beidler
special thanks: program support (as Pru and Frank Beidler)
Alvin Bibbs
Alvin Bibbs
thanks (as Alvin and Peggy Bibbs)
Peggy Bibbs
Peggy Bibbs
thanks (as Alvin and Peggy Bibbs)
David Blair
David Blair
thanks
Jerry Blumenthal
Jerry Blumenthal
thanks
Patricia Boero
Patricia Boero
thanks
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