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98 mins, Drama/Sports/Family |
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Geoffrey Rush, Judy Davis, Jesse Spencer, Mark Hembrow, David Hoflin
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| Directed by: |
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Russell Mulcahy |
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MGM Distribution Company |
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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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Swimming Upstream is a classic Australian story if ever there was one and the fact that it is true makes it all worth while. The ever brilliant Geoffrey ...
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