Sweetwater

Sweetwater

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.

US

Made in US

6.9/10

2023

Drama
Sunset PicturesReserve EntertainmentAstrablu MediaNBA Entertainment

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Cast

Everett Osborne

Everett Osborne

As Nathaniel 'Sweetwater' Clifton

Cary Elwes

Cary Elwes

As Ned Irish

Jeremy Piven

Jeremy Piven

As Joe Lapchick

Eric Roberts

Eric Roberts

As Judd

Jim Caviezel

Jim Caviezel

As Sports Writer

Richard Dreyfuss

Richard Dreyfuss

As Maurice Podoloff

Kevin Pollak

Kevin Pollak

As Abe Saperstein

Mike Starr

Mike Starr

As Eddie Gottlieb

Jim Meskimen

Jim Meskimen

As Miles Slocum

Jason Sklar

Jason Sklar

As Donnie Grossman

Emmaline

Emmaline

As Jeanne Staples

Ashani Roberts

Ashani Roberts

As Sweetwater's Mother

Robert Ri'chard

Robert Ri'chard

As Pop

Paul Hipp

Paul Hipp

As Barker

Eric Etebari

Eric Etebari

As Frank

Gary Clark Jr.

Gary Clark Jr.

As T-Bone

Ernest Harden Jr.

Ernest Harden Jr.

As Coach Will Robinson

Wayne Federman

Wayne Federman

As Referee Pete

Billy Malone

Billy Malone

As Dan

Dahlia Waingort

Dahlia Waingort

As Mrs. Lapchick

Tim Kavanagh

Tim Kavanagh

As Arthur "Art" Webb

Ca'Ron Jaden Coleman

Ca'Ron Jaden Coleman

As Young Sweetwater

Delijah McAlpin

Delijah McAlpin

As Teen Sweetwater

Dave Cobert

Dave Cobert

As Dick McGuire

Herbert 'Flight Time' Lang

Herbert 'Flight Time' Lang

As Babe

Bobby Portis Jr.

Bobby Portis Jr.

As Earl "Big Cat" Llyod

Joshua King Brooks

Joshua King Brooks

As Chuck Cooper

Steven Morse

Steven Morse

As Norm Drucker

Preston Galli

Preston Galli

As Autograph Seeking Boy (uncredited)

Paul Riley Fox

Paul Riley Fox

As Mechanic (uncredited)

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