The main thing I remember seeing Hoop Dreams with my dad was that the theater was apparently out of P’s; the marquee’s lit-from-behind moveable-type letters read “Hoo Dreams.” The rest has mostly faded away–it was a pretty long time ago. Long enough for the two protagonists to have a combined nine kids.

The article sparked a vague memory of another “Where are they now?” piece on Ashley White, the adorable girl from Spellbound. It’s from 2004, but still worth a read.

‘Hoop Dreams’ film players remain friends; lives have diverged (ChiTrib)
‘Spellbound’ Star Struggles for Happier Ending (WaPo, 2004)

More potentially-related posts:

1. I still feel like this sometimes.
2. That’s great, it starts with an earthquake.
3. The enemy is public–they really give a damn.