PRINCIPAL CAST

Jeremy Piven, Everett Osborne, James Caan, Wood Harris, Eric Roberts, Cary Elwes, Jim Caviezel, Richard Dreyfuss, Burt Young, Mira Sorvino, Robert Ri'chard, Bruce McGill, Kevin Pollak, Gary Clark Jr., Ed Lauter, Louis Gossett Jr., Jim Meskimen, Wayne Federman, Cylk Cozart, Eric Etebari, Mike Starr, Paul Hipp, Jason Sklar, Jim Klock, Delijah McAlpin, Ashani Roberts, Ernest Harden Jr., Billy Malone, Nick Stellate, James Quattrochi, Ian Fisher, Harry Zinn

DIRECTOR

Martin Guigui

SYNOPSIS

Inspired by true events, witness the extraordinary journey of Nat "Sweetwater" Clifton (Everett Osborne), who made history as the first Black player to sign an NBA contract. At a time when segregation divided sports, New York Knicks coach Joe Lapchick (Jeremy Piven) and team executive Ned Irish (Cary Elwes) see the future of basketball in Sweetwater's dazzling and unorthodox displays of entertaining athleticism. Together, they challenge convention and break through barriers that would change the game forever.

BOX OFFICE

$0.4 Million

GENRE

Drama

RATING

Rated PG-13
some racial slurs, violence and smoking

STUDIO

Universal