Sweetwater (2023)

04/14/2023 (US) • 1h 59m

Drama

The man who changed the game.

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.

Top Billed Cast

Everett Osborne

Nathaniel 'Sweetwater' Clifton

Cary Elwes

Ned Irish

Jeremy Piven

Joe Lapchick

Jim Caviezel

Sports Writer

Richard Dreyfuss

Maurice Podoloff

Kevin Pollak

Abe Saperstein

Mike Starr

Eddie Gottlieb

Jim Meskimen

Miles Slocum


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

based on true story

basketball

national basketball association (nba)

1950s

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