Sweetwater (1999) (TV)

Director:

Lorraine Senna

Writer (WGA):

Victoria Wozniak (written by)

Release Date:

15 August 1999 (USA)

Genre:

Biography | Drama | Music

Plot:

In 1969, the band Sweetwater led by lead vocalist Nansi Nevins opened Woodstock and subsequently got considerable media attention...

Plot Keywords:

Woodstock | 1970s | 1960s | Loss Of Voice | Car Accident

Cast

Amy Jo Johnson	...	Nansi Nevins
Kelli Williams	...	Cami Carlson
Kurt Max Runte	...	Alex Del Zoppo
Robert Moloney	...	Fred Herrera
Nancy Moonves	...	Mrs. Nevins
Michael Rawlins	...	Ian (as Michael Anthony Rawlins)
Adam Ant	...	Todd Badham
Michelle Phillips	...	Nancy Nevins (present day)
Frederic Forrest	...	Alex (present day)
Trevor Roberts	...	Alan Malarowitz
Peter Williams	...	Albert Moore
Zak Santiago	...	Jorge (as Zak Alam)
John Burgess-Murray	...	August Burns
Mark Murphy	...	Benny Hartman
Ingrid Tesch	...	Mary Nevins

Also Known As:

Sweetwater: A True Rock Story (USA) (complete title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for drug and alcohol abuse.

Runtime:

96 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Iceland:L | Germany:12 | USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

VH1 Television

Goofs:

Anachronisms: The band is shown playing a Love-in in 1967. The PA system is a modern style that didn't exist at the time. Wedge monitor speakers were virtually non-existent. The Shure SM-58 microphone hadn't been introduced yet, though similar Shure microphones were in common usage. Marshall amplifiers were quite rare, expensive and hard to get. A band like Sweetwater would have used Fender, Vox or Standell amps. The microphones used at Woodstock were Shure SM 56 models, not the SM 58 models used in the film.

A 'Behind the Music' Movie

I just finished watching this TV movie & couldn't believe that people hadn't already began to comment about it. I loved it, personally. Amy Jo Johnson shows she's more than Julie (of "Felicity"), giving a wonderful performance. I have to admit, the working in of the reporter's storyline seemed a little inappropriate. They barely touched it, but tried to make it seem like a big thing. All in all, this was really good, I thought.