Sweetwater
Inspired by true events, witness the extraordinary journey of Nat 'Sweetwater' Clifton, who made history as the first Black player to sign an NBA contract. At a time when segregation divided sports, New York Knicks coach Joe Lapchick and team executive Ned Irish see the future of basketball in Sweetwater's dazzling and unorthodox displays of entertaining athleticism. Together, they challenge convention and break through barriers that would change the game forever.
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Clifton, Nat > Drama. Basketball players > Drama. African American basketball players > Biography > Drama. |
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Physical Description
videodisc
1 videodisc (119 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. - Publisher Universal City, CA : Universal, [2023]
Content descriptions
General Note: | "The man who changed the game" --Container. Originally released as a motion picture in 2023. Wide screen (2.39:1). GMD: videodisc. |
Creation/Production Credits Note: | Director of photography Massimo Zeri ; editor, Eric Potter ; music by Jeff Cardoni, Martin Guigui. |
Participant or Performer Note: | Everett Osborne, Cary Elwes, Jeremy Piven, Eric Roberts, Jim Caviezel, Robert Ri'chard, Richard Dreyfuss, Kevin Pollak. |
Target Audience Note: | MPA rating: PG-13; for some racial slurs, violence and smoking. |
System Details Note: | DVD, region 1; NTSC; wide screen (2.39:1); Dolby Digital 5.1. |
Language Note: | English dialogue; French or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH); English audio description. |