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The swimmer, Columbia Pictures and Horizon Pictures present ; screenplay by Eleanor Perry ; produced by Frank Perry and Roger Lewis ; directed by Frank Perry

Label
The swimmer, Columbia Pictures and Horizon Pictures present ; screenplay by Eleanor Perry ; produced by Frank Perry and Roger Lewis ; directed by Frank Perry
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
MPAA rating: PG
Main title
The swimmer
Oclc number
875591785
Responsibility statement
Columbia Pictures and Horizon Pictures present ; screenplay by Eleanor Perry ; produced by Frank Perry and Roger Lewis ; directed by Frank Perry
Runtime
95
Summary
Wealthy suburbanite Ned Merrill loses everything, but--by blocking out the last two plus years of his life--he deceives himself that he hasn't lost anything. His deception is revealed as he confronts former friends while swimming from one pool to another on his way to his old home. Some genuinely try to help him; yet as he proceeds, he runs into people whom he mistreated in the past who are hostile to his presence. He finally arrives at his old home, which is locked and empty
Technique
live action
Classification
resource.filmdirector
resource.screenwriter
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