Rise (2022)

Rise (2022)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 2022-06-23 Greece, United States of America 113 Min. PG-13
7.6 278 votes
Drama

Overview

After emigrating to Greece from Nigeria, Vera and Charles Antetokounmpo struggled to survive and provide for their five children, while living under the daily threat of deportation. Desperate to obtain Greek citizenship but undermined by a system that blocked them at every turn, the family's vision, determination and faith lifted them out of obscurity to launch the careers of three NBA champions.

Cast

Uche Agada is Giannis Antetokounmpo
Giannis Antetokounmpo
Dayo Okeniyi is Charles Antetokounmpo
Charles Antetokounmpo
Yetide Badaki is Veronica Antetokounmpo
Veronica Antetokounmpo
Ral Agada is Thanasis Antetokounmpo
Thanasis Antetokounmpo
Jaden Osimuwa is Kostas Antetokounmpo
Kostas Antetokounmpo
Elijah Sholanke is Alexandros Antetokounmpo
Alexandros Antetokounmpo
Taylor Nichols is John Hammond
John Hammond
Panos Koronis is Takis Zivas
Takis Zivas
Manish Dayal is Kevin Stephanides
Kevin Stephanides
Christos Loulis is Poco
Poco
Pilar Holland is Teresa Perez
Teresa Perez
Maximiliano Hernández is OKC Thunder Rep
OKC Thunder Rep
Phil Blevins is Peristeri B. C. Point Guard
Peristeri B. C. Point Guard
Efthimis Chalkidis is Haris Eleftheriou
Haris Eleftheriou
Babis Hawk Konstantinou is Turkish Policeman
Turkish Policeman
Lina Patsiou is Nurse #1
Nurse #1
Nicolas Politis is NBA Scouter
NBA Scouter
Jake Schwencke is NBA Scouter
NBA Scouter
McColm Cephas Jr. is Young Giannis
Young Giannis
Chinua Baraka Payne is Young Thanasis
Young Thanasis
Aaron Kingsley Adetola is Young Kostas
Young Kostas
Jahleel Kamara is Young Alexandros
Young Alexandros
Giannis Antetokounmpo is Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)

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