Rise (2022)

Rise
4.3
  •   5
  • Genre: Drama
  • Running time: 113 min
  • Premiere: 23rd of June 2022

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.

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Cast

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

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