Rise Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot

After emigrating from Nigeria to Greece, Charles and Vera Antetokounmpo (Dayo Okeniyi and Yetide Badaki, respectively) struggled to survive and provide for their five children, while living under the daily threat of deportation. With their oldest son still in Nigeria with relatives, the couple were desperate to obtain Greek citizenship but found themselves undermined by a system that blocked them at every turn. When they weren’t selling items to tourists on the streets of Athens with the rest of the family, the brothers – Giannis (Uche Agada) and Thanasis (Ral Agada) – would play basketball with a local youth team. Latecomers to the sport, they discovered their great abilities on the basketball court and worked hard to become world class athletes, along with brother, Kostas (Jaden Osimuwa). With the help of an agent, Giannis entered the NBA Draft in 2013 in a long shot prospect that would change not only his life but the life of his entire family. And last season, Giannis and Thanasis helped bring the Milwaukee Bucks their first championship ring in 50 years, while Kostas played for the previous season champs, the Los Angeles Lakers.

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Rise.

• U
  Uche Agada

  ... Giannis Antetokounmpo

• Y
  Yetide Badaki

  ... Vera

  What We Found, MDMA

• D
  Dayo Okeniyi

  ... Charles

  Terminator: Genisys, Cavemen

• R
  Ral Agada

  ... Athanasios "Thanasis" Antetokounmpo

• J
  Jaden Osimuwa

  ... Kostantinos "Kostas" Antetokounmpo

• E
  Elijah Shomanke

  ... Alexandros "Alex" Antetokounmpo

• M
  Manish Dayal

  The Hundred-Foot Journey, Leashed

• T
  Taylor Nichols

  Hide Away, Jurassic Park III

Crew Behind the Film

The Rise behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's writer Arash Amel last wrote Hidden Strike and A Private War.

Director

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Screenwriter

Arash Amel

Producer

Bernie Goldmann

Production Details

What we know about the Rise movie production.

Production Updates for Rise

Mar 2022

Completed

Changed Rise movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Dec 2021

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Apr 2021

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Preparations are underway to start production.

Oct 2020

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in "development hell."

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