Swimming on the Moon
1999, English. Directed by Shawn Sweeney.
Senior citizen and felon Thomas Hatch is awarded a ninety-nine-year sentence. Hatch avoids the prison term by faking senility and is sent to an elderly facility. There he meets and falls in love with Fiona, an elderly woman who suffers from Alzheimer's Disease. Fiona lives each day of her life waiting to die. Fiona eventually learns about Hatch's falsehood.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 12 December 1999
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- John Soster
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Swimming on the Moon runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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Swimming on the Moon isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 12 December 1999. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like Swimming on the Moon?
If you liked Swimming on the Moon, try Inside I'm Dancing, All Day and a Night, Adopt a Highway.
Who directed Swimming on the Moon?
Swimming on the Moon (1999) was directed by Shawn Sweeney and stars John Carter, Emma Jean Jones, Mary Stout.