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  • Swimming Upstream (2002)
  • PG-13
    105 min | Drama
Swimming Upstream (2002)
PG-13
105 min | Drama

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 ...See moreThe 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. Written by John Howard See less
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Director
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Don Robertson (novel) | Robert J. Emery (written by)
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Karen E. Weber (as Karen Weber)
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69 cast members
Name Known for
Matt Czuchry
Morris Bird III Morris Bird III   See fewer
Elisabeth Harnois
Julie Sutton Julie Sutton   See fewer
Michael Moriarty
Morris Bird II Morris Bird II   See fewer
Kelly Rutherford
Sandra Bird Sandra Bird   See fewer
Ben Savage
Teddy Benevides Teddy Benevides   See fewer
Barbara Orson
Minnie Goldfarb Minnie Goldfarb   See fewer
Ron Dean
Coach Cramer Coach Cramer   See fewer
Edwin W. Thurston
Mr. Barron Mr. Barron   See fewer
Justin Ordman
Gavin Richards Gavin Richards   See fewer
Nigel Gore
Hospital Orderly Hospital Orderly   See fewer
Jeffrey DeMunn
Dr. Henry Berkson Dr. Henry Berkson   See fewer
Patricia Fellows
Woman Customer Woman Customer   See fewer
Eric Ruben
Man Customer Man Customer   See fewer
Marian Varon
Mrs. Pruitt Mrs. Pruitt   See fewer
Shawn Da Luz
Mt. Hope High School Soccer Team / Classmate Mt. Hope High School Soccer Team / Classmate   See fewer
Caleb Neves
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Jadon Neves
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Kyle Teixeira
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Jason LaDuke
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Richard Bucolo
Mt. Hope High School Soccer Team Mt. Hope High School Soccer Team   See fewer
Justin Audelle
Mt. Hope High School Soccer Team Mt. Hope High School Soccer Team   See fewer
Mark Correira
Mt. Hope High School Soccer Team Mt. Hope High School Soccer Team   See fewer
Matt Biancuzzo
Mt. Hope High School Soccer Team Mt. Hope High School Soccer Team   See fewer
Scot Pelleirn
Mt. Hope High School Soccer Team / Classmate Mt. Hope High School Soccer Team / Classmate   See fewer
Tim DaPonte
Mt. Hope High School Soccer Team Mt. Hope High School Soccer Team   See fewer
Steve Botelho
Mt. Hope High School Soccer Team / Classmate Mt. Hope High School Soccer Team / Classmate   See fewer
Corey Cadile
Mt. Hope High School Soccer Team Mt. Hope High School Soccer Team   See fewer
Joe Quedes
Mt. Hope High School Soccer Team Mt. Hope High School Soccer Team   See fewer
Johnathan Delenos
Mt. Hope High School Soccer Team Mt. Hope High School Soccer Team   See fewer
Brian Availa
Mt. Hope High School Soccer Team Mt. Hope High School Soccer Team   See fewer
Ryan Meduro
Mt. Hope High School Soccer Team Mt. Hope High School Soccer Team   See fewer
Jay DeRienzo
Barrington High School Soccer Team Barrington High School Soccer Team   See fewer
Matt Henderson
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Thomas Peck
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Greg Zavota
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Niklas Stog
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Joe Clark
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Ari Davies
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Derek Johnson
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Josh Johnson
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Clark Wescott
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Tim Williamson
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Dylan Decoster
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Josh Hammon
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Matthew Watson
Barrington High School Soccer Team (as Matt Watson) Barrington High School Soccer Team (as Matt Watson)   See fewer
John Webb
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Bobby Peck
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Graham Newhall
Classmate Classmate   See fewer
Jessica Hollander
Classmate Classmate   See fewer
Nicole Laprocina
Classmate Classmate   See fewer
Jed Shireman
Classmate (as Jedediah J. Shireman) Classmate (as Jedediah J. Shireman)   See fewer
Colin Ferri
Classmate (as Colin Terri) Classmate (as Colin Terri)   See fewer
Brian Lopes
Classmate Classmate   See fewer
Jennifer Salcone
Classmate Classmate   See fewer
Nicole Sousa
Classmate Classmate   See fewer
Elise Arsenault
Classmate (as Elise M. Arsenault) Classmate (as Elise M. Arsenault)   See fewer
Jennifer L. Andreozzi
Classmate Classmate   See fewer
Deirdre Dady
Classmate (as Dierdre Dady) Classmate (as Dierdre Dady)   See fewer
Amanda Cheatom
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Kristen Mello
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Erin Lynn Bouchard
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Kristina Calisto
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Tania Correia
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John Ferus
Waiter (uncredited) Waiter (uncredited)   See fewer
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