Sweetwater (2023)
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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Everett Osborne
as Nathaniel "Sweetwater" Clifton
as Nathaniel "Sweetwater" Clifton
Cary Elwes
as Ned Irish
as Ned Irish
Jeremy Piven
as Joe Lapchick
as Joe Lapchick
Eric Roberts
as Judd
as Judd
Jim Caviezel
as Sports Writer
as Sports Writer
Richard Dreyfuss
as Maurice Podoloff
as Maurice Podoloff
Kevin Pollak
as Abe Saperstein
as Abe Saperstein
Mike Starr
as Eddie Gottlieb
as Eddie Gottlieb
Jim Meskimen
as Miles Slocum
as Miles Slocum
Jason Sklar
as Donnie Grossman
as Donnie Grossman
Emmaline
as Jeanne Staples
as Jeanne Staples
Ashani Roberts
as Sweetwater's Mother
as Sweetwater's Mother
Robert Ri'chard
as Pop
as Pop
Paul Hipp
as Barker
as Barker
Eric Etebari
as Frank
as Frank
Gary Clark, Jr.
as T-Bone
as T-Bone
Ernest Harden Jr.
as Coach Will Robinson
as Coach Will Robinson
Wayne Federman
as Referee Pete
as Referee Pete
Billy Malone
as Dan
as Dan
Dahlia Waingort
as Mrs. Lapchick
as Mrs. Lapchick
Tim Kavanagh
as Arthur "Art" Webb
as Arthur "Art" Webb
Ca'Ron Jaden Coleman
as Young Sweetwater
as Young Sweetwater
Delijah McAlpin
as Teen Sweetwater
as Teen Sweetwater
Dave Cobert
as Dick McGuire
as Dick McGuire
Herbert 'Flight Time' Lang
as Babe
as Babe
Joshua King Brooks
as Chuck Cooper
as Chuck Cooper
Steven Morse
as Norm Drucker
as Norm Drucker
Preston Galli
as Autograph Seeking Boy (uncredited)
as Autograph Seeking Boy (uncredited)
Christine Heneise
as Barn Game Attender
as Barn Game Attender
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Massimo Zeri
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Rodric David
Associate Producer
Associate Producer
Megan Mieduch
Associate Producer
Associate Producer
Tom Ortenberg
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Peewee Piemonte
Stunt Coordinator
Stunt Coordinator
Eric Potter
Editor
Editor
Mark Bonfigli
Co-Producer
Co-Producer
Lalo Schifrin
Music
Music
Martin Guigui
Director
Director
Martin Guigui
Writer
Writer
Craig Cheek
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Dahlia Waingort
Producer
Producer
Scott Pomeroy
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Josi W. Konski
Producer
Producer
Tim Moore
Producer
Producer
Darren Moorman
Producer
Producer
Ron Eli Cohen
Associate Producer
Associate Producer
Dee Shiver
Creative Consultant
Creative Consultant
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