Sweetwater
2023-04-14In 1990 Chicago, a taxi driver recounts to his passenger, a sportswriter, his life story. He reveals himself to be Nat "Sweetwater" Clifton, one of the first African Americans to play in the NBA.

In 1990 Chicago, a taxi driver recounts to his passenger, a sportswriter, his life story. He reveals himself to be Nat "Sweetwater" Clifton, one of the first African Americans to play in the NBA.

Nathaniel 'Sweetwater' Clifton
Everett Osborne

Ned Irish
Cary Elwes

Joe Lapchick
Jeremy Piven

Judd
Eric Roberts

Sports Writer
Jim Caviezel

Maurice Podoloff
Richard Dreyfuss

Abe Saperstein
Kevin Pollak

Eddie Gottlieb
Mike Starr

Miles Slocum
Jim Meskimen

Donnie Grossman
Jason Sklar

Jeanne Staples
Emmaline

Sweetwater's Mother
Ashani Roberts

Pop
Robert Ri'chard

Barker
Paul Hipp

Frank
Eric Etebari

T-Bone
Gary Clark Jr.

Coach Will Robinson
Ernest Harden Jr.

Referee Pete
Wayne Federman

Dan
Billy Malone

Mrs. Lapchick
Dahlia Waingort

Arthur "Art" Webb
Tim Kavanagh
Young Sweetwater
Ca'Ron Jaden Coleman

Teen Sweetwater
Delijah McAlpin
Dick McGuire
Dave Cobert
Babe
Herbert 'Flight Time' Lang

Earl "Big Cat" Llyod
Bobby Portis Jr.
Chuck Cooper
Joshua King Brooks
Norm Drucker
Steven Morse

Autograph Seeking Boy (uncredited)
Preston Galli