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The Legend of Swee' Pea

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Filmmaker Benjamin May chronicles the life of New York City basketball legend Lloyd "Swee' Pea" Daniels.
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Ben Kenigsberg New York Times Apr 14, 2020
As absorbing as "The Legend of Swee' Pea" is, it might have been even better if May had pulled back the curtain more on his off-camera interactions with his subject. Go to Full Review John DeFore The Hollywood Reporter Apr 13, 2020
May, a radiologist making his directing debut, spends ample time with his now middle-aged subject, offering a sympathetic but clear-eyed view whose intimacy compensates to some degree for less-than-compelling storytelling. Go to Full Review Carey-Ann Pawsey Orca Sound Apr 23, 2020
3/5
Watching the film and listening to the man himself talking, you do see how charismatic he is. How he probably got away with all that he did. Plus the talent he possessed. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Benjamin May

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Lloyd Daniels

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David Robinson

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Jerry Tarkanian

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Avery Johnson

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Annemarie Lawless

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Movie Info

Synopsis Filmmaker Benjamin May chronicles the life of New York City basketball legend Lloyd "Swee' Pea" Daniels.
Director
Benjamin May
Producer
Karl Hollandt, Annemarie Lawless, Daniel Levin
Screenwriter
Annemarie Lawless
Production Co
Blowback Productions
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 14, 2020
Runtime
1h 20m
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