Main Cast: Amy Jo Johnson, Kelli Williams, Kurt Max Runte, Robert Moloney, Nancy Moonves
Release Year: 1999
Country: US
Run Time: 90 minutes
Plot
One of several top-notch musical biographies presented by the VH1 cable service, Sweetwater: A True Rock Story unfolds the poignant saga of the legendary L.A.-based band which "opened" the original Woodstock Festival in 1969. Nearly 30 years after this historic event, Cami Carlson (Kelli Williams), a reporter for the MIX-TV cable music channel, is assigned to produce a "Where Are They Now?" documentary about the long-disbanded Sweetwater. Although she receives the grudging assistance of several surviving members, Carlson does not learn the full story of why Sweetwater seemingly disappeared from the face of the earth after 1969 until she tracks down the group's lead vocalist and guitarist, Nanci Nevins (played by Amy Jo Johnson in the flashback sequences, and by Michelle Phillips in the present-day scenes). As Nanci painfully recalls the devastating tragedy which all but permanently stilled her voice, Carlson comes to terms with her own private demons. Filmed in Los Angeles and Vancouver, Sweetwater: A True Rock Story first aired on August 15, 1999. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Michael Anthony Rawlins - Ian; Adam Ant - Tood Badham; Michelle Phillips - Nansi Nevins (1990s scenes); Frederic Forrest - Alex Del Zoppo (present day); Trevor Roberts - Alan Malarowitz; Peter Williams - Albert Moore; Zak Alam - Jorge; Burgess-Murray - August Burns; Mark Murphy - Benny Hartman; Mary Nevins - Ingrid Tesch; Michelle Beaudoin - Rita Spiridakis; Terry David Mulligan - Fred Herrera (present day); Babs Chula - Rita Spiridakis (present day); Mark Brandon - J.D. Simon; Linda Boyd - Alice Belzer; Michael Lewis - Brian; Linden Banks - Doctor; Andrea Barclay - Mary Nevins (present day); Hamish Boyd - Landlord; Don Mekilok - Stage Manager; Ken Roberts - Red Skelton; Lance Gibson - Security Guard; Lucia Walters - Tasha; Howard Storey - Coworker; Angela Gann - Mrs. Del Zoppo; Erin Wright - Janis Joplin; Katrina Matthews - Hippie Chick; Sheelah Megill - Nurse; David Adams - Voice Coach; Howard Siegel - Art Simons; Dion Luther - Mel Avery; Bobby Stewart - Jefferson; Iris Quinn - Nurse #2; Lovie Eli - Marion; Steve Oatway - Supervisor; Raimund Stamm - Cashier; Steve Clement - Surgeaon; Yoann Denaive - Alain
Credit
Lorraine Senna - Director, John King - Executive Producer, Josh Woodward - Executive Producer, Tim Wesley - Executive Producer, Jay Ferguson - Composer (Music Score), Bernard Couture - Cinematographer, John McMahon - Producer, Peter Katz - Producer, Victoria Wozniak - Screenwriter, R. Russell Smith - Re-Recording Mixer
