
The psychopathic son of a mass-murdering doctor, escapes from his mental institution to seek revenge on the town where his father was caught. The giggling doctor kills his victims with a surgical theme. His goal being to give one of the townfolk a heart transplant.... (Full plot summary below)
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The psychopathic son of a mass-murdering doctor, escapes from his mental institution to seek revenge on the town where his father was caught. The giggling doctor kills his victims with a surgical theme. His goal being to give one of the townfolk a heart transplant.
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| Los Angeles TimesKenneth TuranBy focusing on the personal side of the city game, Hoop Dreams tells us more about what works and what doesn't in our society than the proverbial shelf of sociological studies. And it is thoroughly entertaining in the bargain. |
| CineVueJohn BleasdaleIt’s the film’s humanity which is at the core of its genius. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertA film like "Hoop Dreams" is what the movies are for. It takes us, shakes us, and make us think in new ways about the world around us. It gives us the impression of having touched life itself. |
| Entertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanHoop Dreams is an astonishing emotional experience — it has highs, lows, and everything in between. |
| Washington PostHal HinsonHoop Dreams is the most powerful movie about sports ever made. |
| VarietyTodd McCarthyA prodigious achievement that conveys the fabric of modern American life, aspirations and incidentally, sports, in close-up and at length, Hoop Dreams is a documentary slam dunk. |
| NewsweekDavid AnsenIt's one of the richest movie experiences of the year, a spellbinding American epic that holds you firmly in its grip for nearly three hours. |
| Chicago TribuneMichael WilmingtonHoop Dreams has the movie equivalent of all-court vision. It picks up everything happening in the gym, in the stands and even outside. It gives us the thrill of the game, but it doesn't cheat on either the vibrant social context or the deep human story. |
| Baltimore SunStephen HunterGreat American movies are, these days especially, few and far between, so let's everybody take a deep breath and mark the moment: Hoop Dreams, all three hours' worth, is a great American movie. It's got the sting of drama and the ache of truth; it's even got the sting of truth and the ache of drama. |
| Tampa Bay TimesSteve PersallAlthough the filmmakers are subtle in their methods and unobtrusive in their interviewing style, they make their points forcefully. |