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Swimming Upstream (2002)

It's not easy being seventeen.

★ 7.01h 45mDrama • TV Movie
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Synopsis

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.

Movie Information

Director
Robert J. Emery
Writers
Robert J. Emery
Release Year
2002
Runtime
105 minutes
Genre
Drama, TV Movie
Language
EN
Status
Released
Rating
7.0 / 10 (1 votes)

Top Cast

Matt Czuchry — cast portrait as Morris Bird III
Matt Czuchry
Morris Bird III
Ben Savage — cast portrait as Teddy Benevides
Ben Savage
Teddy Benevides
Kelly Rutherford — cast portrait as Sandra Bird
Kelly Rutherford
Sandra Bird
Elisabeth Harnois — cast portrait as Julie Sutton
Elisabeth Harnois
Julie Sutton
Michael Moriarty — cast portrait as Morris Bird II
Michael Moriarty
Morris Bird II

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