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Sweetwater ( film)
Film by Martin Guigui
Sweetwater is a American biographicalsports 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.
The film was released on April 14, , by Briarcliff Entertainment.
Sweetwater
At the 55th NAACP Image Awards the film was nominated for Outstanding Independent Motion Picture.
Premise
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 support of NBA President, Maurice Podoloff. They soon join hands with the other owners of the league and create a historic moment.[5]
Cast
Production
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