Against the Current

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Against the Current

2009

1h 38m

5.4(33 votes)

Drama

Overview

Struggling with a tragic past, a man with an urgent calling enlists two friends to help him swim the length of the Hudson River.

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17 members

Acting

Joseph Fiennes

Paul Thompson

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Samantha Sherman

Katie

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Justin Kirk

Jeff Kane

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Elizabeth Reaser

Liz Clarke

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Michelle Trachtenberg

Suzanne

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Amy Hargreaves

Sarah Kane

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Mary Tyler Moore

Liz' Mom

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Constance Barron

Aunt Karen

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Nimo Gandhi

Pasthule

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Pell James

Amy Thompson

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Martin Shakar

Boatyard Owner

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Avery Glymph

Fisherman

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Chad Brigockas

Fisherman

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Tom O'Rourke

Dock Man

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John Rue

Dock Man

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Douglas Odell

Dock Man

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Seth Kanor

Officer Lefurgy

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