Movie·2023·1h 59m
Sweetwater
The man who changed the game.
Country
United States of America
Language
English
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// overview
The Story
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.
Producer
Scott Pomeroy, Dahlia Waingort
Cinematography
Massimo Zeri
Music
Martin Guigui
Editor
Eric Potter
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
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// cast
Cast
Everett Osborne
Nathaniel 'Sweetwater' Clifton
Cary Elwes
Ned Irish
Jeremy Piven
Joe Lapchick
Eric Roberts
Judd
Jim Caviezel
Sports Writer
Richard Dreyfuss
Maurice Podoloff
Kevin Pollak
Abe Saperstein
Mike Starr
Eddie Gottlieb
Jim Meskimen
Miles Slocum
Jason Sklar
Donnie Grossman
Emmaline
Jeanne Staples
Ashani Roberts
Sweetwater's Mother
Robert Ri'chard
Pop
Paul Hipp
Barker
Eric Etebari
Frank
Gary Clark Jr.
T-Bone
Ernest Harden Jr.
Coach Will Robinson
Wayne Federman
Referee Pete
// crew
Crew
Massimo Zeri
Director of Photography
Eric Potter
Editor
Martin Guigui
Director, Writer, Original Music Composer
Scott Pomeroy
Executive Producer
Dahlia Waingort
Producer
Craig Cheek
Executive Producer
Darren Moorman
Producer
Josi W. Konski
Producer
Tim Moore
Producer
Tom Ortenberg
Executive Producer
Jeff Cardoni
Original Music Composer
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