The Swimmer
1987, Japanese. Directed by Shūji Kataoka.
A rich and frail boy receives a threatening letter of kidnapping. Kazama, a swimmer, is hired as the son's bodyguard. While protecting the boy from the evil hands of the kidnappers, he also instils the taste of men into the boy.
- Runtime
- 1h 0m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 1 January 1987
- Original title
- 泳ぐ男
- Country
- Japan
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The Swimmer runs 60 minutes (1h 0m).
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The Swimmer isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1987. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Swimmer?
If you liked The Swimmer, try The Enforcer, True Believer, Above the Rim.
Who directed The Swimmer?
The Swimmer (1987) was directed by Shūji Kataoka and stars Shirō Shimomoto, Toru Nakane, Jun Hoshi.