In 1990 Chicago, a taxi driver recounts to his passenger, a sportswriter, his life story. He reveals himself to be Nat "Sweetwater" Clifton, one of the first African Americans to play in the NBA.

Top Cast

Everett OsborneNathaniel 'Sweetwater' Clifton

Cary ElwesNed Irish

Jeremy PivenJoe Lapchick

Eric RobertsJudd

Jim CaviezelSports Writer

Richard DreyfussMaurice Podoloff

Kevin PollakAbe Saperstein

Mike StarrEddie Gottlieb