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Sweetwater the man who changed the game

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 Sweet...

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Other Authors: Konski, Josi W. (Film producer), Moore, Tim (Film producer), Guigui, Dahlia Waingort (Film producer), Moorman, Darren (Film producer), Guigui, Martin, 1965- (Film director), Osborne, Everett (Actor), Elwes, Cary, 1962- (Actor), Piven, Jeremy (Actor), Dreyfuss, Richard (Actor)
Format: Videos DVD
Language:English
French
Spanish
Published: [United States] : Briarcliff Entertainment, [2023]
Subjects:
Clifton, Nat > Drama
Basketball players > Drama.
African American basketball players > Biography > Drama.
Sports films.
Biographical films.
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Summary: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.
Item Description:Title from container.
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:Edited by Eric Potter; director of photography Massimo Zeri; music by Jeff Cardoni, Martin Guichi.

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