Rise Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

May. 7, 2023

Rise

Release Date: Saturday, June 24, 2023 Disney+

Arash Amel, Dayo Okeniyi, Manish Dayal, Bernie Goldmann, Taylor Nichols, Yetide Badaki, Uche Agada, Jaden Osimuwa, Ral Agada, Elijah Shomanke, Giannis Antetokounmpo

PG Biography N/A

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Plot

What's the story about?

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

MDMA, What We Found
D
Dayo Okeniyi
... Charles

The Hunger Games, Terminator: Genisys
R
Ral Agada
... Athanasios "Thanasis" Antetokounmpo
J
Jaden Osimuwa
... Kostantinos "Kostas" Antetokounmpo
E
Elijah Shomanke
... Alexandros "Alex" Antetokounmpo
M
Manish Dayal
Leashed, The Hundred-Foot Journey
T
Taylor Nichols
Hide Away, Save Me

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: —
Screenwriter: Arash Amel
Producer: Bernie Goldmann

Studios: Disney+ Original
Production Company: Walt Disney Studios

Additional Information

MPA Rating: PG Parental Guidance Suggested for thematic elements and brief language
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Greek Freak
Language: English