The Swimmer

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Theatrical Release Date:

03/26/2000

DVD Release Date:

04/29/2003

Run Time:

95min.

Starring:

Burt Lancaster , Janet Landgard , Janice Rule , Diana Van Der Vlis , Tony Bickley

Director(s):

Frank Perry

Distributor(s):

No Studio

MPAA Rating:

Genre(s):

Drama

Plot: John Cheever's "misery in suburbia" short stories, brief and to the point, have always proven excellent TV fodder. Director Frank Perry's The Swimmer, adapted for the screen by Perry's wife Eleanor, is a rare, and for the most part successful, ... Read More

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