"Witness the incredible true story."

2023

2h 1m

7.1(503 votes)

Drama

History

Overview

Athlete Diana Nyad sets out at 60 to achieve a nearly impossible lifelong dream: to swim from Cuba to Florida across more than 100 miles of open ocean.

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Cast & Crew

38 members

Acting

Annette Bening

Diana Nyad

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Jodie Foster

Bonnie Stoll

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Rhys Ifans

John Bartlett

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Ethan Jones Romero

Nico

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Luke Cosgrove

Luke Tipple

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Jeena Yi

Angel Yanigahara

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Eric T. Miller

Coach Jack Nelson

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Anne Marie Kempf

Candace

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Carolyn McCormick

Elise

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Marcos Diaz

Dude

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Belle Darling

Diana, Age 5

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Pearl Darling

Diana, Age 5

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Johnny Solo

Aris

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Anna Harriette Pittman

Diana, Age 14

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Hanler Rodríguez

Miguel

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Harraka Eliana

Lucy

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Marcella Acuña Báez

Suzanne

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Sophia Hernandez

Opposing Girl

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Katherine Klosterman

Woman Swimmer

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Toussaint Merionne

Taxi Driver

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Tisola Logan

Anna

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Orpha Salimata

Mia

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Erica Cho

Naomi

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Marina Vasarhelyi-Chin

St. Maarten Kid #1

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James Vasarhelyi-Chin

St. Maarten Kid #2

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Crew

Nadia Lorencz

Nadia

Crew

Marcus Young

Diver

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Karly Rothenberg

Dee Brady

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Grace Subervi

Medic

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Stephen Schnetzer

Commentator

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Elizabeth Chahin

Reporter

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Garland Scott

Jon Rose

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Iván Oleaga

Trainer

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Jose Mota Prestol

Fisherman James

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Melissa R. Stubbs

Female Cop

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Mauricio Adrian

Paramedic (uncredited)

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Samantha Gordon

Katie (Register Girl) (uncredited)

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Lilo Grunwald

Nina (uncredited)

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