Movie
Swimming Upstream
Overview
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.
Details
- Release date
- 2003-02-27
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Genres
- Drama
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Crusader Entertainment, Pacific Film and Television Commission, Baldwin Entertainment Group, Upstream Productions
- Country
- Australia
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Geoffrey Rush as Harold Fingleton
- Judy Davis as Dora Fingleton
- Jesse Spencer as Tony Fingleton
- Tim Draxl as John Fingleton
- Deborah Kennedy as Billie
- David Hoflin as Harold Fingleton Jr.
- Craig Horner as Ronald Fingleton
- Brittany Byrnes as Diane Fingleton
- Mitchell Dellevergin as Young Tony
- Thomas Davidson as Young John
- Kain O'Keeffe as Young Harold Jr.
- Robert Quinn as Young Ronald
Crew
- Russell Mulcahy - Director
- Anthony Fingleton - Screenplay
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