Sweetwater (2023)

6.9/10 119 min Drama

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.

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

Billy Malone

Dan

Dahlia Waingort

Mrs. Lapchick

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