Sweetwater (1999)

In 1969, the band Sweetwater led by lead vocalist Nansi Nevins opened Woodstock and subsequently got considerable media attention, appearing on a number of TV shows. But just as they ... See full summary »

Director:

Lorraine Senna

Writer:

Victoria Wozniak

Stars:

Amy Jo Johnson, Kelli Williams, Kurt Max Runte

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
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

Storyline

In 1969, the band Sweetwater led by lead vocalist Nansi Nevins opened Woodstock and subsequently got considerable media attention, appearing on a number of TV shows. But just as they appeared to be getting a really break big, they just disappeared. Thirty years later, a cable TV reporter for MIX TV, a musical station, is removed from her show because of being stoned on air. Her station gives her a choice of being dismissed or investigating what happened to Sweetwater. A blending of modern day fiction and past fact is then blended in this biographical story.

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Plot Keywords:

woodstock | 1970s | 1960s | loss of voice | car accident

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Taglines:

A True Rock Story

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Genres:

Biography | Drama | Music

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for drug and alcohol abuse

Details

Official Sites:

Sweetwater homepage

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 August 1999 (USA)

Also Known As:

Sweetwater: A True Rock Story

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

VH1 Television, Wilshire Court Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Goofs

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.

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Quotes

Alex: [In Alex's garage all these years later] You looking for a band?
Nancy Nevins: You looking for a singer?

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Soundtracks

"First love"
Written by Nansi Nevins
Performed by Amy Jo Johnson

User Reviews

Brought back memories of songs not heard for 30 years

The general theme of the movie was good. It was overplayed in some portions, but what I really enjoyed was hearing songs from their first album. It was sad to see how so many people were effected by one tragic event. Amy Jo did a great job of playing Nancy and her voice was great.