Sweetwater
The man who changed the game.
- 2023
- Rated PG-13
- 1h 59m
- Drama
Rating: 6.9 out of 10TMDB(32 votes)
Overview
In 1990 Chicago, a taxi driver recounts to his passenger, a sportswriter, his life story. He reveals himself to be Nat "Sweetwater" Clifton, one of the first African Americans to play in the NBA.
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Based on
Based on a true story
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Music
Music by Jeff Cardoni and Martin Guigui
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Martin GuiguiWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- April 14, 2023
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
Streaming on
In the United States
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Cast
Everett OsborneNathaniel 'Sweetwater' Clifton
Cary ElwesNed Irish
Jeremy PivenJoe Lapchick
Eric RobertsJudd
Jim CaviezelSports Writer
Richard DreyfussMaurice Podoloff
Kevin PollakAbe Saperstein
Mike StarrEddie Gottlieb
Jim MeskimenMiles Slocum
Jason SklarDonnie Grossman
EmmalineJeanne Staples
Ashani RobertsSweetwater's Mother
Robert Ri'chardPop
Paul HippBarker
Eric EtebariFrank
Gary Clark Jr.T-Bone
Ernest Harden Jr.Coach Will Robinson
Wayne FedermanReferee Pete
Billy MaloneDan
Dahlia WaingortMrs. Lapchick
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