Swimming Upstream

Name: Swimming Upstream
Genre: Drama, TV Movie
Released: 2002-01-01
Duration: 1 h 45 min
Cast: Matt Czuchry, Ben Savage, Kelly Rutherford, Elisabeth Harnois, Michael Moriarty

2002, English. Directed by Robert J. Emery.

It's not easy being seventeen.

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.

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Runtime: 1h 45m
Post-credits: None listed
Language: English
Rated: PG-13

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Released: 1 January 2002
Written by: Robert J. Emery

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Swimming Upstream runs 105 minutes (1h 45m).

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Swimming Upstream isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 2002. (Checked 7 November 2026.)

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Who directed Swimming Upstream?

Swimming Upstream (2002) was directed by Robert J. Emery and stars Matt Czuchry, Ben Savage, Kelly Rutherford.