Swimmers

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Movie Info

Coming-of-age tale focusing on a precocious 11-year-old girl who sustains an ear injury requiring surgery her fisherman father cannot afford. Tara Devon Gallagher, Cherry Jones, Robert Knott, Shawn Hatosy, Sarah Paulson. Written and directed by Doug Sadler.
  • Rating:
    NR
  • Genre:
    Drama
  • Directed By:
    Doug Sadler
  • Written By:
    Doug Sadler
  • In Theaters:
     wide
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  • Studio:
    Quasiworld Entertainment

Cast

Tara Devon Gallagher
as Emma Tyler
Cherry Jones
as Julia
Robert Knott
as Will
Shawn Hatosy
as Clyde
Sarah Paulson
as Merrill
Michael Mosley
as Mike
Kate Goehring
as Shellie
Bodine Alexander
as Mike's Girl
Terry Alston
as Seafood Buyer
Jane Beard
as Receptionist
Jim Chance
as Retiree
Charles H. Clyburn
as Hayward
Don Harvey
as Russell
Irving Jacobs
as Mr. Brinkman
Sarah Stusek
as Bully Girl
Patrick Tovatt
as Sonny
Mary Ann Walsh
as Airport Patron
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Audience Reviews for Swimmers

  • May 21, 2014
    In spite of some continuity issues and a story that seemed rushed and a bit disjointed, especially in the early going, I found myself drawn into this family portrait. The story is told from the viewpoint of a lonely eleven year-old girl who becomes friends with an older girl, played by Sarah Paulson. The young girl, Emma (Tara Devon Gallagher), is facing surgery on her ear to save her hearing, but her family is struggling financially and cannot afford the operation. As her family slowly disintegrates from the financial pressures, she finds refuge with Merrill, who can be very real and tender with Emma, but exhibits unstable characteristics with men closer to her own age. Not a lot of star power here (the only other name I recognized was Cherry Jones, who played Emma's mother), but the cast was quite believable as these small-town folk, just trying to live their lives of quiet desperation. I found it interesting to see Paulson in an early role.
    Mark A Super Reviewer
  • Sep 22, 2008
    Fantastic and beautiful. Paulson was excellent in this role.
    Leigh R Super Reviewer
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