Hardwood Dreams is a 1993 basketball sports documentary written, directed and produced by Michael Tollin and narrated by Wesley Snipes. It follows five Morningside High School (MHS) seniors during their last high school basketball season, as they dream of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Hardwood Dreams
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMichael Tollin
Written byMichael Tollin
Produced byBrian Robbins (producer)
Michael Tollin (executive producer)
StarringMorningside High School basketball players Stais Boseman, Dwight Curry, Dominic Ellison, Sean Harris and Corey Saffold
Wesley Snipes (narrator)
Release date
  • 1993 (1993)
Running time
45 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Cast

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Morningside High School basketball players
  • Stais Boseman
  • Dwight Curry
  • Dominic Ellison
  • Sean Harris
  • Corey Saffold

Awards

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The documentary film won the Crystal Heart Award during the Heartland Film Festival in 1993.[1]

Hardwood Dreams: Ten Years Later

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Hardwood Dreams: Ten Years Later
Directed byFredric Golding
Written byFredric Golding
Produced byFredric Golding, Brian Robbins, Michael Tollin(producers)
Bill McCullough (co-producer), Alex Terrazas (associate producer)
StarringMorningside High School basketball players
Wesley Snipes (narrator)
Edited byPeter Fandetti
Music byBill McCullough, John Wiggins
Release date
  • 2004 (2004)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

A decade later, and in a 2004 TV sequel, Hardwood Dreams: Ten Years Later,[2][3] Wesley Snipes narrates what happened to the young players who appeared in the original documentary, namely Stais Boseman, Dwight Curry, Dominic Ellison, Sean Harris and Corey Saffold.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ IMDb.com: Hardwood Dreams awards page
  2. ^ "Hardwood Dreams". Retrieved 2007-09-06.
  3. ^ "Hardwood Dreams: Ten Years Later". Retrieved 2007-09-06.
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