Sweetwater : the man who changed the game

Sweetwater The man who changed the game

DVD - 2023

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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Subjects
Clifton, Nat > Drama.
Basketball players > Drama.
African American basketball players > Biography > Drama.
Feature films.
Sports films.
Biographical films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Genres
Feature films
Sports films
Biographical films
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Published
Universal City, CA : Universal Studios [2023]
Language
English
French
Spanish
Corporate Authors
Reserve Entertainment (Firm), Kedrick Gerry, Inc. (Firm), Pasaca Entertainment (Firm)
Corporate Authors
Reserve Entertainment (Firm) (production company), Kedrick Gerry, Inc. (Firm), Pasaca Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors
Martin Guigui, 1965- (film director), Josi W. Konski (film producer), Tim Moore (actor), Dahlia Waingort Guigui (-), Darren Moorman, Everett Osborne, Cary Elwes, 1962-, Jeremy Piven, Richard Dreyfuss, Eric Potter ; director of photography Massimo Zeri; music Editor
Item Description
Title from disc surface.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2023.
Wide screen (2.39:1).
Physical Description
1 videodisc (119 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
Format
DVD, region 1; NTSC; wide screen (2.39:1); Dolby Digital 5.1.
Audience
Rating: PG-13; for some racial slurs, violence and smoking.
Production Credits
Editor, Eric Potter ; director of photography Massimo Zeri ; music, Jeff Cardoni, Martin Guichi.

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