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