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Rise

(2022)

Drama

.

1hrs 53m

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.

Score

76

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Uche Agada as Giannis Antetokounmpo

Uche Agada

** Giannis Antetokounmpo

Dayo Okeniyi as Charles Antetokounmpo

Dayo Okeniyi

** Charles Antetokounmpo

Yetide Badaki as Veronica Antetokounmpo

Yetide Badaki

** Veronica Antetokounmpo

Ral Agada as Thanasis Antetokounmpo

Ral Agada

** Thanasis Antetokounmpo

Jaden Osimuwa as Kostas Antetokounmpo

Jaden Osimuwa

** Kostas Antetokounmpo

Elijah Sholanke as Alexandros Antetokounmpo

Elijah Sholanke

** Alexandros Antetokounmpo

Taylor Nichols as John Hammond

Taylor Nichols

** John Hammond

Panos Koronis as Takis Zivas

Panos Koronis

** Takis Zivas

Manish Dayal as Kevin Stephanides

Manish Dayal

** Kevin Stephanides

Christos Loulis as Poco

Christos Loulis

** Poco

Pilar Holland as Teresa Perez

Pilar Holland

** Teresa Perez

Maximiliano Hernández as OKC Thunder Rep

Maximiliano Hernández

** OKC Thunder Rep

Phil Blevins as Peristeri B. C. Point Guard

Phil Blevins

** Peristeri B. C. Point Guard

Efthimis Chalkidis as Haris Eleftheriou

Efthimis Chalkidis

** Haris Eleftheriou

Babis Hawk Konstantinou as Turkish Policeman

Babis Hawk Konstantinou

** Turkish Policeman

Lina Patsiou as Nurse #1

Lina Patsiou

** Nurse #1

Nicolas Politis as NBA Scouter

Nicolas Politis

** NBA Scouter

Jake Schwencke as NBA Scouter

Jake Schwencke

** NBA Scouter

McColm Cephas Jr. as Young Giannis

McColm Cephas Jr.

** Young Giannis

Chinua Baraka Payne as Young Thanasis

Chinua Baraka Payne

** Young Thanasis

Aaron Kingsley Adetola as Young Kostas

Aaron Kingsley Adetola

** Young Kostas

Jahleel Kamara as Young Alexandros

Jahleel Kamara

** Young Alexandros

Giannis Antetokounmpo as Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)

Giannis Antetokounmpo

** Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)

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