Swimming Upstream
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| Directed by | Russell Mulcahy |
| Produced by | Howard Baldwin Karen Elise Baldwin Paul Pompian |
| Screenplay by | Tony Fingleton |
| Based on | Swimming Upstream by Tony Fingleton Diane Fingleton |
| Starring | Geoffrey Rush Judy Davis Jesse Spencer |
| Music by | Reinhold Heil Johnny Klimek |
| Cinematography | Martin McGrath |
| Edited by | Marcus D'Arcy |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
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Release dates
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27 February 2003 |
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Running time
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114 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $769,832[1] |
Swimming Upstream is a 2003 Australian biographical drama film written by Tony Fingleton and directed by Russell Mulcahy. It stars Jesse Spencer, Geoffrey Rush, and Judy Davis. It shows the life of Fingleton (Spencer) from childhood to adulthood, and dealing with a topsy-turvy family. It is based on Fingleton's autobiography of the same name.
The film also stars Good Game host Steven O'Donnell in a minor role as a lifeguard.
Cast
- Geoffrey Rush as Harold Fingleton
- Judy Davis as Dora Fingleton
- Jesse Spencer as Tony Fingleton
- Tim Draxl as John Fingleton
- Deborah Kennedy as Billie
- David Hoflin as Harold Fingleton Jr.
- Craig Horner as Ronald Fingleton
- Brittany Byrnes as Diane Fingleton
- Mark Hembrow as Tommy
Reception
Swimming Upstream received mixed to positive reviews. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a 61% rating with an average score of 5.7/10, sampled from 38 reviews.[2] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 58 out of 100, indicating "mixed or average reviews", based on 14 reviews from critics.[3]
See also
References
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- Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). Swimming Upstream at IMDb
- Swimming Upstream at AllMovie
- Swimming Upstream at Rotten Tomatoes
- Swimming Upstream at Metacritic
- Swimming Upstream at Box Office Mojo
- Swimming Upstream at the National Film and Sound Archive
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