A young man aspiring for recognition of his talents battles against his estranged father's sentiment towards him as the father deals with his own demons.
Directed by Russell Mulcahy
sports
olympic games
abusive father
rejection
biography
dysfunctional family
alcoholism
swimmer
swimming
1950s
olympic athlete
1960s
perserverance
queensland, australia
gay theme
Trailer
IMDB
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Letterboxd
3.4 / 5
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Cast
Geoffrey Rush
Harold Fingleton
Judy Davis
Dora Fingleton
Jesse Spencer
Tony Fingleton
Tim Draxl
John Fingleton
Deborah Kennedy
Billie
David Hoflin
Harold Fingleton Jr.
Craig Horner
Ronald Fingleton
Mark Hembrow
Tommy
Melissa Thomas
Dawn Fraser
Crew
Russell Mulcahy
Director
William J. Immerman
Executive Producer
Karen Elise Baldwin
Producer
Johnny Klimek
Music
Reinhold Heil
Music
Popular Reviews
4 reviews
ToriPRO
7.0★ · 09/13/24
i thought it was mid but like… why do i wanna be an olympic backstroke swimmer huh?
i thought it was mid but like… why do i wanna be an olympic backstroke swimmer huh?
