The Swimmer (1968)
Overview
Well-off ad man Ned Merrill is visiting a friend when he notices the abundance of backyard pools that populate their upscale suburb. Ned suddenly decides that he'd like to travel the eight miles back to his own home by simply swimming across every pool in town. Soon, Ned's journey becomes harrowing; at each house, he is somehow confronted with a reminder of his romantic, domestic and economic failures.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 3.568 |
Directed By
Frank Perry
Sydney Pollack
Crew
Frank Perry
John Cheever
Joseph Manduke
Enrico A. Cortese
Felix Trimboli
Pat Somerset
Sidney Katz
Carl Lerner
Marvin Hamlisch
David L. Quaid
Frank Perry
Roger H. Lewis
Clay Lambert
Sam Spiegel
Thomas Wright
Michael Hertzberg
Ted Zachary
Stanley Cappiello
Eleanor Perry
Peter Dohanos
John Jiras
Ed Callaghan
Willard W. Goodman
Richard Falk
Alan Stetson
Thom Conroy
Michael Nebbia
Jack Fitzstephens
Jack Hayes
Andrew Drapkin
Leo Shuken
Florence Nerlinger
Anna Hill Johnstone
Lorenzo Porricelli
Barbara Robinson
Jack Hayes
Sydney Pollack
TOP CAST
Burt Lancaster
Ned Merrill
Janet Landgard
Julie Ann Hooper
Janice Rule
Shirley Abbott
Tony Bickley
Donald Westerhazy
Marge Champion
Peggy Forsburgh
Nancy Cushman
Mrs. Halloran
Bill Fiore
Howie Hunsacker
Rose Gregorio
Sylvia Finney
David Garfield
Ticket Seller
Kim Hunter
Betty Graham
Charles Drake
Howard Graham
Bernie Hamilton
Chauffeur
House Jameson
Mr. Halloran
Jimmy Joyce
Jack Finney
Michael Kearney
Kevin Gilmartin
Richard McMurray
Stu Forsburgh
Jan Miner
Lillian Hunsacker
Diana Muldaur
Cynthia
Keri Oleson
Vernon
Joan Rivers
Joan
Cornelia Otis Skinner
Mrs. Hammar
Dolph Sweet
Henry Biswanger
Louise Troy
Grace Biswanger
Diana Van der Vlis
Helen Westerhazy
Philip Bruns
Biswangers' Pool Party Guest (uncredited)
Alva Celauro
Muffie (uncredited)
John Cheever
Man at Pool Party (uncredited)
Lisa Daniels
Matron at the Biswangers' Pool (uncredited)
Hugh Franklin
Denny (uncredited)
John Gerstad
Bunkers' Pool Party Guest (uncredited)
Dennis McMullen
Lifeguard (uncredited)
Eleanor Perry
Woman at Pool Party (uncredited)
Frank Perry
Man at Pool Party (uncredited)
Marilyn Langner
Enid Bunker (uncredited)
Ray Mason
Bunkers' Pool Party Guest (uncredited)
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