
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.
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Crew
DirectorMartin Guigui
WriterMartin Guigui
Cast

Everett Osborne
Nathaniel 'Sweetwater' Clifton

Cary Elwes
Ned Irish

Jeremy Piven
Joe Lapchick

Eric Roberts
Judd

Jim Caviezel
Sports Writer

Richard Dreyfuss
Maurice Podoloff

Kevin Pollak
Abe Saperstein

Mike Starr
Eddie Gottlieb

Jim Meskimen
Miles Slocum

Jason Sklar
Donnie Grossman

Emmaline
Jeanne Staples

Ashani Roberts
Sweetwater's Mother

Robert Ri'chard
Pop

Paul Hipp
Barker

Eric Etebari
Frank

Gary Clark Jr.
T-Bone

Ernest Harden Jr.
Coach Will Robinson

Wayne Federman
Referee Pete

Billy Malone
Dan

Dahlia Waingort
Mrs. Lapchick
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Keywords
based on true storybasketballnational basketball association (nba)1950sinspirationalhopefulsincere
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Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 4, 2026











