EPSILON
Film6.82003114m

Swimming Upstream

Drama

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.

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Cast

Geoffrey RushJudy DavisJesse SpencerTim DraxlDeborah KennedyDavid HoflinCraig HornerBrittany ByrnesMitchell DelleverginThomas DavidsonKain O'KeeffeRobert Quinn

Director

Russell Mulcahy

Trailer

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