Movie
Swimming Upstream
2003PG-131h 54m6.8 / 10
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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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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Synopsis
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.
More about Swimming Upstream
Cast
Geoffrey RushHarold Fingleton
Judy DavisDora Fingleton
Jesse SpencerTony Fingleton
Tim DraxlJohn Fingleton
Deborah KennedyBillie
David HoflinHarold Fingleton Jr.
Craig HornerRonald FingletonBrittany ByrnesDiane Fingleton
Credits
- Directed by
- Russell Mulcahy
- Written by
- Anthony Fingleton
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
Production
- Crusader Entertainment
- Pacific Film and Television CommissionAustralia
- Baldwin Entertainment GroupUnited States
- Upstream Productions
Themes
1950s1960sabusive fatheralcoholismbiographydysfunctional familygay themeolympic athlete
