Swimming upstream - Geoffrey Rush, Judy Davis, Jesse Spencer, Russell Mulcahy
Threat advisory: Elevated - Significant risk of entertaining activities
Movie propaganda
The pride of a nation. The heart of a champion.
Set in 1950s Brisbane and based on Anthony Fingleton's autobiographical novel of the same name, Tony (Jesse Spencer) beats the odds to become a champion swimmer. Battling an overbearing alcoholic father Harold (Geoffrey Rush) and his long-suffering but quietly heroic wife Dora (Judy Davis), it is only when Tony displays an extraordinary swimming talent that he feels he has a shot at winning his father's heart and maybe even the Olympic gold.
Theatrical propaganda posters
Target demographic movie keyword propaganda
- Film biography Anthony Fingleton Australia swimming Brisbane family 1950s
Persons of interest
- Geoffrey Rush .... Harold Fingleton
- Judy Davis .... Dora Fingleton
- Jesse Spencer .... Tony Fingleton
- Tim Draxl .... John Fingleton
- David Hoflin .... Harold Fingleton Junior
- Craig Horner .... Ronald Fingleton
- Brittany Byrnes .... Diane Fingleton
- Deborah Kennedy .... Billie
- Mark Hembrow .... Tommy
- Mitchell Dellevergin .... Young Tony
- Thomas Davidson .... Young John
- Kain O'Keefe .... Young Harold Junior
- Robert Quinn .... Young Ronald
- Keeara Byrnes .... Young Diane
- Des Drury .... Mack
- Melissa Thomas .... Dawn Fraser
- Remi Broadway .... Murray Rose
- Diane Fingleton .... Author
- Anthony Fingleton .... Author
- Anthony Fingleton .... Screenwriter
- Russell Mulcahy .... Director
Cinematic intelligence sources
Intelligence analyst
Special Agent Matti
Theatrical report
It's good.
Media intelligence (DVD)
- Audio: Stereo
- Languages: English
- Picture: Widescreen (1.85:1/16:9 enhanced)
- Special features:
- Picture disc
- Trailers: Theatrical
- Subtitles: None
Security censorship classification
M (Adult themes, medium level violence)
Surveillance time
102 minutes (1:42 hours)
Not for public release in Australia before date
Film: 27 February 2003
DVD rental: 27 August 2003
DVD retail: 27 August 2003
VHS rental: 27 August 2003
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