Rise
“A king will come from across the sea.”
2022•PG•1h 53m•7.6•Released
Drama
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.
Director
Akin Omotoso
Writer
Arash Amel
Languages
English
Studio
Walt Disney Pictures
Cast
Uche Agada
Giannis Antetokounmpo
Dayo Okeniyi
Charles Antetokounmpo
Yetide Badaki
Veronica Antetokounmpo
Ral Agada
Thanasis Antetokounmpo
Jaden Osimuwa
Kostas Antetokounmpo
Elijah Sholanke
Alexandros Antetokounmpo
Taylor Nichols
John Hammond
Panos Koronis
Takis Zivas
Manish Dayal
Kevin Stephanides
Christos Loulis
Poco
Pilar Holland
Teresa Perez
Maximiliano Hernández
OKC Thunder Rep
Phil Blevins
Peristeri B. C. Point Guard
Efthimis Chalkidis
Haris Eleftheriou
Babis Hawk Konstantinou
Turkish Policeman
Production
Company
Walt Disney Pictures
Company
Faliro House Productions
Company
NBA Entertainment
Producer
Bernie Goldmann
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