Swimming Upstream (2002)
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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… More 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.
- Rating, Runtime
- PG-13, 1 hr. 45 min.
- Directed By
- Robert J. Emery
- Genres
- Drama
- In Theaters
- Feb 4, 2005 Wide
- On DVD
- Mar 21, 2006
- Studio
- Hoyts Distribution
Critic Reviews
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Brent Simon, Entertainment Today
Management of tone is everything in tales this sentimental, and Swimming Upstream is ploddingly obvious and mawkish -- all desultory domestic scenes and bad monologues.
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