Swimming Upstream
Swimming Upstream

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The scrapbook of most teenagers shows family members and friends at a picnic, at the high school basketball game, at Disneyland. Morris Bird III's, however, paints a different picture. This happy-go-lucky, all-American kid whose only wish in life is to get laid by his cute, but hesitant girlfriend suddenly faces terminal cancer, bringing painful and difficult issues to the surface. Picture an alcoholic father, played by Michael Moriarty, whose devotion to the bottle and maste... (Full plot summary below)

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Actors in Swimming Upstream:

Matt Czuchry
Ben Savage
Kelly Rutherford
Elisabeth Harnois
Michael Moriarty

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The scrapbook of most teenagers shows family members and friends at a picnic, at the high school basketball game, at Disneyland. Morris Bird III's, however, paints a different picture. This happy-go-lucky, all-American kid whose only wish in life is to get laid by his cute, but hesitant girlfriend suddenly faces terminal cancer, bringing painful and difficult issues to the surface. Picture an alcoholic father, played by Michael Moriarty, whose devotion to the bottle and mastery of self-pity keeps him from communicating with his son and daughter. Picture a teenage boy whose English teacher encourages him to write; he's eloquent, full of passion for life, and is the type of free-spirit who goes against the grain, walking up on the wrong side of the escalator. Picture a best friend, played by Ben Savage, who may not be the most mature person in the world, but his support makes up for that. Then there's a sister who nurses the wounds felt from living in a fractured family. Now try to imagine a mother who died when Morris was five; her picture is missing and the only way to get a complete sense of her is through the alcoholic father. In a moving, honest scene at the end, Morris Bird II gives Morris Bird III the truth and then some. He offers his love and desire to have a relationship with his son, giving this young man completion before he succumbs to his tragic fate.

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Oregonian - 9/10 by Marc MohanIts smallness of scale, and undemonstrative nature, could make it a welcome change of pace from Hollywood bombast, especially for fans of the life aquatic.
Denver Rocky Mountain News - 8/10 by Robert DenersteinTheir vivid, uncompromising performances redeem what could have been a clichéd coming-of-age story.
Los Angeles Times - 8/10 by Kevin ThomasSwimming Upstream evokes time and place without being showy about it and offers an altogether invigorating experience.
South Florida Sun-Sentinel - 8/10 by Tracy AllertonAn inspiring story of triumph over adversity.
Hollywood Reporter - 7/10 by Luke SaderWithout them (Geoffrey Rush and Judy Davis), the melodramatic chronicle of real-life swimmer Tony Fingleton's formative years would have very little going for it.
Moviehole - 6/10 by Clint MorrisBeautifully shot and immersed with a sense of tension and excitement.
Variety - 6/10 by David StrattonDistinguished by some unusually fine performances, but the lack of a satisfactory third act diminishes overall result.
New York Times - 6/10 by Stephen HoldenThe role, one of the meatiest of Mr. Rush's career, is equal in flash and complexity to his turns as the pianist David Helfgott in "Shine" and the Marquis de Sade in "Quills."
Spirituality and Practice - 6/10 by Frederic and Mary Ann BrussatSwimming Upstream will resonate mightily with those who have struggled through a painful childhood with a difficult parent.
Miami Herald - 6/10 by Connie OgleGripping family drama keeps Swimming Upstream from going under.

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