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Sweetwater is a 2023 American biographical sports about Nat Clifton, the first African-American to sign a contract with the National Basketball Association (NBA). Written and directed by Martin Guigui, it stars Everett Osborne as Clifton, with Cary Elwes, Jeremy Piven, Richard Dreyfuss, and Kevin Pollak in supporting roles. The film was released on April 14, 2023.
Original Release
04/14/2023
US Release
04/14/2023
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Everett Osborne | Sweetwater / Nathaniel "Sweetwater" Clifton |
| Cary Elwes | Ned Irish |
| Jeremy Piven | Joe Lapchick |
| Kevin Pollak | Abe Saperstein |
| Richard Dreyfuss | Maurice Podoloff |
| Jim Caviezel | Sports Writer |
| Emmaline | Jeanne Staples |
| Eric Roberts | Judd |
| Ernest Harden Jr. | Coach Will Robinson |
| Robert Ri'chard | Pop |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Everett Osborne | Sweetwater / Nathaniel "Sweetwater" Clifton |
| Cary Elwes | Ned Irish |
| Jeremy Piven | Joe Lapchick |
| Kevin Pollak | Abe Saperstein |
| Richard Dreyfuss | Maurice Podoloff |
| Jim Caviezel | Sports Writer |
| Emmaline | Jeanne Staples |
| Eric Roberts | Judd |
| Ernest Harden Jr. | Coach Will Robinson |
| Robert Ri'chard | Pop |
| Kevin Daley | Goose |
| Deandre Turner | Ermer |
| Herbert 'Flight Time' Lang | Babe |
| Jude Thomas | Marques |
| Gary Clark Jr. | T-Bone |
| Dave Cobert | Dick McGuire |
| Paul Hipp | Syd Flannigan / Barker |
| Mike Starr | Eddie Gottlieb |
| Dahlia Waingort Guigui | Mrs. Lapchick |
| Liam Risinger | Richard |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| David Cuddy | Executive Producer |
| Wen-Chia Chang | Executive Producer |
| Craig Cheek | Executive Producer |
| Jason Duan | Executive Producer |
| Michael Durden | Executive Producer |
| David E. Fischer | Executive Producer |
| David Scott Helms | Executive Producer |
| Ruben Islas | Executive Producer |
| Tom Ortenberg | Executive Producer |
| Scott Pomeroy | Executive Producer |
| Ming Wang | Executive Producer |
| Dahlia Waingort Guigui | Producer |
| Nick Stellate | Producer |
| Mark Bonfigli | Producer |
| Ron Eli Cohen | Producer |
| Mason Cooper | Producer |
| Rodric David | Producer |
| Esther Guigui | Producer |
| Michael Hauser | Producer |
| Josi W. Konski | Producer |
| Megan Mieduch | Producer |
| Tim Moore | Producer |
| Darren Moorman | Producer |
| Warren Ostergard | Producer |
| Dee Shiver | Producer |
| Svetlana Stella Dreyfuss Wolf | Producer |
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