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Film / 2023
Sweetwater
Directed by
Martin Guigui
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.
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.
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
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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
Tim KavanaghArthur "Art" Webb
Ca'Ron Jaden ColemanYoung Sweetwater
Delijah McAlpinTeen Sweetwater
Dave CobertDick McGuire
Herbert 'Flight Time' LangBabe
Bobby Portis Jr.Earl "Big Cat" Llyod
Joshua King BrooksChuck Cooper
Steven MorseNorm Drucker
Preston GalliAutograph Seeking Boy (uncredited)
Paul Riley FoxMechanic (uncredited)
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