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Feature film — 2023

Sweetwater (2023)

6.91h 59mDrama

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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A high-signal pick with 32 votes.

Sunset Pictures / Reserve Entertainment / Astrablu Media / NBA Entertainment

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Director: Martin Guigui

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Cast & crew

Everett Osborne as Nathaniel 'Sweetwater' Clifton

Everett Osborne

Nathaniel 'Sweetwater' Clifton

Cary Elwes as Ned Irish

Cary Elwes

Ned Irish

Jeremy Piven as Joe Lapchick

Jeremy Piven

Joe Lapchick

Eric Roberts as Judd

Eric Roberts

Judd

Jim Caviezel as Sports Writer

Jim Caviezel

Sports Writer

Richard Dreyfuss as Maurice Podoloff

Richard Dreyfuss

Maurice Podoloff

Kevin Pollak as Abe Saperstein

Kevin Pollak

Abe Saperstein

Mike Starr as Eddie Gottlieb

Mike Starr

Eddie Gottlieb

Jim Meskimen as Miles Slocum

Jim Meskimen

Miles Slocum

Jason Sklar as Donnie Grossman

Jason Sklar

Donnie Grossman

Emmaline as Jeanne Staples

Emmaline

Jeanne Staples

Ashani Roberts as Sweetwater's Mother

Ashani Roberts

Sweetwater's Mother

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