BREAKING MOVIE/TV NEWS

Wednesday, January 17, 2024

“Sweetwater” on Prime Video



"Sweetwater", the new biographical sports feature about 'Nat Clifton', the first African-American to sign a contract with the 'National Basketball Association' ('NBA'), is written and directed by Martin Guigui, starring Everett Osborne as 'Clifton', with Cary Elwes, Eric Roberts, Jeremy Piven, Richard Dreyfuss and Kevin Pollak, now streaming on Prime Video:


"....'Nat 'Sweetwater' Clifton'  was originally the main attraction of the entertaining 'Harlem Globetrotters' team, showing superior and amusing ball-handling skills, under the guidance of owner and coach, 'Abe Saperstein'. 


"Then in 1950, during the early days of organized sports, before the ease of crowd-pleasing online casino betting, 'Ned Irish', a 'New York Knicks' executive...


"...and their coach, 'Joe Lapchick', take the initiative and integrate their team with the support of 'NBA' President, 'Maurice Podoloff'...


"...allowing Sweetwater to be the first black man signed to the NBA,  creating a historic moment...


"...delighting millions of fans worldwide..."


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