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Swimming Upstream

Name: Swimming Upstream
Genre: Drama
Released: 2003-02-27
Duration: 1 h 54 min

2003 · 1h 54m · PG-13 · English · Australia

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.

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Details

Director: Russell Mulcahy
Writers: Anthony Fingleton
Release date: February 27, 2003
Runtime: 1h 54m
Original language: English
Production countries: Australia
Production companies: Crusader Entertainment, Pacific Film and Television Commission, Baldwin Entertainment Group, Upstream Productions
Certification: PG-13
Budget: —
Revenue: —

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Keywords

sportsolympic gamesabusive fatherrejectionbiographydysfunctional familyalcoholismswimmerswimming1950solympic athlete1960sperserverancequeensland, australiagay theme

Cast

Geoffrey Rush

Harold Fingleton

Judy Davis

Dora Fingleton

Jesse Spencer

Tony Fingleton

Tim Draxl

John Fingleton

Deborah Kennedy

Billie

David Hoflin

Harold Fingleton Jr.

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

Tommy

Simon Burvill-Holmes

Brother Campbell

Melissa Thomas

Dawn Fraser

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