Sweetwater

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Production countries: United States
Origin countries: United States
Language: English
Spoken: English
Production: Sunset Pictures, Reserve Entertainment, Astrablu Media, NBA Entertainment
Budget: N/A
Revenue: N/A

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Production countries: United States
Origin countries: United States
Language: English
Spoken: English
Production: Sunset Pictures, Reserve Entertainment, Astrablu Media, NBA Entertainment
Budget: N/A
Revenue: N/A

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Sweetwater PG-13

Released Drama

14 Apr, 2023 (US) 1h 59min

Sweetwater PG-13

Released Drama

14 Apr, 2023 (US) 1h 59min

Directed by Martin Guigui

The man who changed the game.

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.

Directed by Martin Guigui

The man who changed the game.

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.

Everett Osborne

Nathaniel 'Sweetwater' Clifton

Cary Elwes

Ned Irish

63 yrs

Jeremy Piven

Joe Lapchick

61 yrs

Eric Roberts

Judd

70 yrs

Jim Caviezel

Sports Writer

57 yrs

Richard Dreyfuss

Maurice Podoloff

78 yrs

Kevin Pollak

Abe Saperstein

68 yrs

Mike Starr

Eddie Gottlieb

76 yrs

Jim Meskimen

Miles Slocum

66 yrs

Jason Sklar

Donnie Grossman

54 yrs

Emmaline

Jeanne Staples

28 yrs

Ashani Roberts

Sweetwater's Mother

+5

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