Swimming Upstream
PG-13
2002
105 minutes
Overview
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.
Top Cast
Matt Czuchry
Morris Bird III
Ben Savage
Teddy Benevides
Kelly Rutherford
Sandra Bird
Elisabeth Harnois
Julie Sutton
Michael Moriarty
Morris Bird II