Title:
Sweetwater
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (119 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
General Note:
"The man who changed the game" --Container.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2023.
Wide screen (2.39:1).
Reading Level:
MPA rating: PG-13; for some racial slurs, violence and smoking.
Personal Subject:
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.
System Details:
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.
