Swimming Upstream
Swimming Upstream

Movie·2003·1h 54m

Swimming Upstream

Directed By

Russell Mulcahy

Country

Australia

Language

English

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The Story

A young man aspiring for recognition of his talents battles against his estranged father's sentiment towards him as the father deals with his own demons.

Producer

Anthony Fingleton, Howard Baldwin

Cinematography

Martin McGrath

Editor

Marcus D'Arcy

Themes

sportsolympic gamesabusive fatherrejectionbiographydysfunctional familyalcoholismswimmerswimming1950solympic athlete1960s

Production House

Crusader Entertainment
Pacific Film and Television Commission
Baldwin Entertainment Group
Upstream Productions

Audience Score

68%

46 votes

Skip11%
Timepass25%
Go for it38%
Perfection26%

Where to watch

Region: US

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Cast

Geoffrey Rush

Geoffrey Rush

Harold Fingleton

Judy Davis

Judy Davis

Dora Fingleton

Jesse Spencer

Jesse Spencer

Tony Fingleton

Tim Draxl

Tim Draxl

John Fingleton

Deborah Kennedy

Deborah Kennedy

Billie

David Hoflin

David Hoflin

Harold Fingleton Jr.

Craig Horner

Craig Horner

Ronald Fingleton

Brittany Byrnes

Diane Fingleton

Mitchell Dellevergin

Young Tony

Thomas Davidson

Young John

Kain O'Keeffe

Young Harold Jr.

Robert Quinn

Young Ronald

Keeara Byrnes

Young Diane

Mark Hembrow

Mark Hembrow

Tommy

Simon Burvill-Holmes

Brother Campbell

Melissa Thomas

Melissa Thomas

Dawn Fraser

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Crew

Anthony Fingleton

Screenplay, Executive Producer

Howard Baldwin

Producer

Karen Elise Baldwin

Karen Elise Baldwin

Producer

William J. Immerman

William J. Immerman

Executive Producer

Andrew Mason

Executive Producer

Marcus D'Arcy

Editor

Russell Mulcahy

Russell Mulcahy

Director

Paul Pumpian

Producer

Martin McGrath

Director of Photography

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