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Swimming Upstream
Swimming Upstream
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Swimming Upstream

2002
1h 45m
Drama
TV Movie

Status

Released

Release

2002

Runtime

1h 45m

Storyline

"It's not easy being seventeen."

This is a heart-wrenching story about a happy-go-lucky 17 year-old boy with a passion for life and love. Under his free spirit are problems that he must deal with. His mother died, his alcoholic father is unapproachable, and ...the biggest problem of all... he has been diagnosed with terminal cancer. The only support he receives is from a sister who also lives a fractured life, his immature best friend, and his girlfriend. "Swimming Upstream" is a moving and honest look at life's painful realities and how this teen deals with them.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 45m
Jan 1, 2002
Director
Robert J. Emery

Top Cast

5 Cast Members

Matt Czuchry

Matt Czuchry

Morris Bird III

Ben Savage

Ben Savage

Teddy Benevides

Kelly Rutherford

Kelly Rutherford

Sandra Bird

Elisabeth Harnois

Elisabeth Harnois

Julie Sutton

Michael Moriarty

Michael Moriarty

Morris Bird II

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