

Rise
2022-06-23 · 113 min · ★ 7.6
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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- Directors
- Akin Omotoso
- Production companies
- Walt Disney Pictures, Faliro House Productions, NBA Entertainment
- Countries
- Greece, United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Uche AgadaGiannis Antetokounmpo
Dayo OkeniyiCharles Antetokounmpo
Yetide BadakiVeronica Antetokounmpo
Ral AgadaThanasis Antetokounmpo
Jaden OsimuwaKostas Antetokounmpo
Elijah SholankeAlexandros Antetokounmpo
Taylor NicholsJohn Hammond
Panos KoronisTakis Zivas
Manish DayalKevin Stephanides
Christos LoulisPoco
Pilar HollandTeresa Perez
Maximiliano HernándezOKC Thunder Rep
Phil BlevinsPeristeri B. C. Point Guard
Efthimis ChalkidisHaris Eleftheriou
Babis Hawk KonstantinouTurkish Policeman
Lina PatsiouNurse #1
Nicolas PolitisNBA Scouter
Jake SchwenckeNBA Scouter
McColm Cephas Jr.Young Giannis
Chinua Baraka PayneYoung ThanasisTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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