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Swimming Upstream
| Rating: | PG-13 (for thematic material involving alcoholism and domestic abuse) |
| Genre: | Drama, Family |
| Release Date: | February 4, 2005 |
| Running time: | 98 minutes |
| Cast: | Geoffrey Rush, Judy Davis, Jesse Spencer, Tim Draxl, David Hoflin |
| Director: | Russell Mulcahy |
| Producer: | Howard Baldwin, Karen Baldwin, Paul Pompian |
| Writer: | Anthony Fingleton, Diane Fingleton |
| Distributor: | Hoyts Distribution |
Description: The true story of Tony Fingleton, a young man from a troubled family who found the inner strength to become a champion. Set in 1950s Brisbane, Australia, the family drama centers on Tony, a young man who beats the odds to become a champion swimmer in spite of his overbearing, alcoholic father and long-suffering, but quietly heroic mother. Overshadowed in his father's eyes by his brothers, it's only when Tony displays an extraordinary swimming talent that he feels he has a shot at wining his father's heart--and maybe even Olympic gold.
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