Sweetwater Movie Details:
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Biography Drama Sports |
| Release date | April 14, 2023 |
| Running time | 1hr 59min |
| Age rating | PG-13 |
| Starring | Everett Osborne Cary Elwes Jeremy Piven Richard Dreyfuss Kevin Pollak |
| Directed by | Martin Guigui |
| Written by | Martin Guigui |
| Produced by | Josi W. Konski Tim Moore Dahlia Waingort Guigui Darren Moorman |
| Cinematography by | Massimo Zeri |
| Edited by | Eric Potter |
| Music by | Jeff Cardoni Martin Guigui |
| Production Company | Sunset Pictures Reserve Entertainment |
| Distributor | Briarcliff Entertainment |
Sweetwater Movie Cast & Characters:
- Everett Osborne as Sweetwater
- Cary Elwes as Ned Irish
- Jeremy Piven as Joe Lapchick
- Kevin Pollak as Abe Saperstein
- Richard Dreyfuss as Maurice Podoloff
- Jim Caviezel as a sports writer
- Emmaline as Jeanne Staples
- Eric Roberts as Judd
- Ernest Harden Jr. as Will Robinson
- Robert Ri’chard as Pop
- Kevin Daley as Goose
- Liam Risinger as Richard
- Gary Clark Jr. as T-Bone
- Mike Starr as Eddie Gottlieb
- Jim Meskimen as a desk clerk
- Ian Fisher as Mo
- Bobby Portis as Earl Lloyd
Storyline:
Nat “Sweetwater” Clifton is the main attraction of the Harlem Globetrotters team, under the guidance of their owner and coach, Abe Saperstein. As Ned Irish, a New York Knicks executive, and their coach, Joe Lapchick, take the initiative to integrate the team with the support of NBA President, Maurice Podoloff. They soon join hands with the other owners of the league and create a historic moment.
Sweetwater Movie Budget & Box Office Collection:
| Budget | $8 million |
| Worldwide Collection | $541,633 |
About Sweetwater Movie:
Sweetwater is an American biographical sports film 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.
Writer/Director Martin Guigui began research and developing “Sweetwater” in the spring of 1995. In December 2006, it was reported that Martin Guigui had been working on a biopic project about the career of Nat Clifton for the last ten years.
After decades of failed attempts, in 2014 Sweetwater Clifton was finally inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame. At the press conference, Sweetwater’s daughter Jataun Robinson accepted on her deceased Father’s behalf and said “It’s truly an honor, and it’s about time.”
Sweetwater was released on April 14, 2023, by Briarcliff Entertainment.
The film was released alongside Renfield, Mafia Mamma, The Pope’s Exorcist, and Suzume, the film earned $125,000 on its first day and went to debut on $351,010 from 1,204 theatres, finishing 13th at the box office.
