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2009 (USA) morePlot:
A chronicle of the life of Sweetwater Clifton, the first black player signed by the NBA. | add synopsisNewsDesk:
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We are prepping in Winnipeg CanadaStatus Updated:
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Because this project is categorized as being in production, the data is subject to change; some data could be removed completely.Cast
 | James Caan | ... | Ned Irish |
 | Mira Sorvino | ... | Jeanne |
 | Smokey Robinson | ... | Clifton Nathaniel - Sweetwater's Father |
 | Kevin Pollak | ... | Abe Saperstein |
 | Burt Young | ... | Buddy |
 | Bruce McGill | ... | Maurice Podoloff |
 | Wood Harris | ... | Sweetwater |
 | Louis Gossett Jr. | ... | Contemporary Sweetwater Clifton |
| Ed Lauter | ... | Joe Lapchick |
 | Caleeb Pinkett | ... | Earl Lloyd |
| Cylk Cozart | ... | Papa |
 | Conrad Janis | ... | Howard |
 | Claudia DiFolco | ... | NBA Secretary |
 | Jack Maxwell | ... | Sports Reporter |
 | Jerrod Paige | ... | Chuck Cooper |
| James 'Speedy' Williams | ... | Goose |
| Todd Ant | ... | Bob |
| John Blenn | ... | Scoop Crozier |
| David Cobert | ... | Dick McGuire |
| Clarence E. Leggett | ... | Mugsy |
| Pete Wooster | ... | Al Swerman |
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Writer/Director Martin Guigui first began working on "Sweetwater" in April of 1996 when he walked into the Basketball Hall Of Fame and found no information pertaining to the story behind the first African American to play in the NBA. At that time, Guigui was living in Burlington Vermont, making his living as a professional musician and had not yet directed his first film. moreFAQ
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