Swimming Upstream (2003)
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 3.81 |
Directed By
Russell Mulcahy
Crew
Diane Fingleton
Nick Morton
Harry Ward
Jennifer Cornwell
Paul Pumpian
Reinhold Heil
Howard Baldwin
Andrew Mason
Angus Strathie
Anthony Fingleton
Johnny Klimek
Paul Pumpian
Karen Elise Baldwin
William J. Immerman
Kerrie Brown
Steve Bond
Martin McGrath
Marcus D'Arcy
Roger Ford
Laurie Faen
Paul Malone
Ann Robinson
Anthony Fingleton
Carol Hughes
Bronwyn Gerathy
Russell Mulcahy
TOP CAST
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
Mitchell Dellevergin
Young Tony
Thomas Davidson
Young John
Kain O'Keeffe
Young Harold Jr.
Robert Quinn
Young Ronald
Keeara Byrnes
Young Diane
Mark Hembrow
Tommy
Simon Burvill-Holmes
Brother Campbell
Melissa Thomas
Dawn Fraser
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