Rent Swimming Upstream (2003)
3.8 of 5 from 59 ratings
1h 33min
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- Synopsis:
- As the target of his father Harold's (Geoffrey Rush) drunken abuse, young Tony Fingleton (Jesse Spencer) escapes to the underwater solitude of the local pool, where he aspires to win Harold's love by become a national swimming champion. But when his cruel father pits Tony against his own brother in a competition to make the Olympic team, Tony must find the courage to swim his way to victory... and out of his father's emotionally crippling net.
- Actors:
- Geoffrey Rush, Judy Davis, Jesse Spencer, Tim Draxl, Deborah Kennedy, David Hoflin, Craig Horner, Brittany Byrnes, Mitchell Dellevergin, Thomas Davidson, Kain O'Keeffe, Robert Quinn, Keeara Byrnes, Mark Hembrow, Simon Burvill-Holmes
- Directors:
- Russell Mulcahy
- Producers:
- Howard Baldwin, Karen Elise Baldwin, Paul Pompian
- Writers:
- Anthony Fingleton, Diane Fingleton
- Studio:
- MGM Home Entertainment
- Genres:
- Drama, Sports & Sport Films
- Collections:
- A Brief History of the Summer Olympics on Film
- Countries:
- Australia
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Reviews (1) of Swimming Upstream
Brilliant combination of fine Australian actors - Swimming Upstream review by CP Customer
Judy Davis and Geoffrey Rush; it doesn't get any finer than this. Brilliant performances by these two consummate actors; the rest of the cast are adequate,the story line is good, if not a little trite; we could have coped with a little more depth. Locations and styling give a very authentic feel; I know; I grew up in mid 60's Australia.
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