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Feb 27, 2003
114 min
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Swimming Upstream (2003)

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.

Category

Drama

Country

Australia

Companies

Crusader Entertainment Pacific Film and Television Commission Baldwin Entertainment Group Upstream Productions

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

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