Sweetwater

"The man who changed the game."

2023 1h 59m EN

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6.9

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26%

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★6.9TMDB · 32🥫26%Rotten Tomatoes★6IMDB · 1,362

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Synopsis

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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.

“The man who changed the game.”

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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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Martin Guigui
Writers: Martin Guigui
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 3 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Martin Guigui, shot by Massimo Zeri. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Martin Guigui. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Eric Potter shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Everett Osborne and Cary Elwes and Jeremy Piven carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The man who changed the game.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2365971 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 32 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Martin Guigui directs. Massimo Zeri behind the camera. Martin Guigui scores. Eric Potter cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 3 years ago.
2Directed by Martin Guigui, shot by Massimo Zeri. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Martin Guigui. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Eric Potter shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Everett Osborne and Cary Elwes and Jeremy Piven carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The man who changed the game.".
7IMDB entry: tt2365971 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 32 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.