Swimming Upstream(2005)

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Synopsis

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.
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 …
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In Theaters

  • February 4, 2005

MPAA Rating

PG 13 (for Thematic material involving alcoholism and domestic abuse)

Genres

Drama, Sports, Action/Adventure

Run Time

1 hour 38 minutes

Distributors

MGM Distribution Company

Box Office

$47,171

Production Status

Released

Filming Locations

  • Queensland, Australia

Produced In

United States

Director

Russell Mulcahy

Director

CAST

Geoffrey Rush

Harold Fingleton

Judy Davis

Dora Fingleton

Jesse Spencer

Tony Fingleton

David Hoflin

Harold Fingleton Jr

Tim Draxl

John Fingleton

Brittany Byrnes

Diane Fingleton
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