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09/08/1968 Drama 1h 35m
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When you talk about "The Swimmer" will you talk about yourself?

Overview

A man spends a summer day swimming home via all the pools in his quiet suburban neighborhood.

  1. Frank Perry

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Burt Lancaster

    Ned Merrill

  2. Janet Landgard

    Julie Ann Hooper

  3. Janice Rule

    Shirley Abbott

  4. Tony Bickley

    Donald Westerhazy

  5. Marge Champion

    Peggy Forsburgh

  6. Nancy Cushman

    Mrs. Halloran

  7. Bill Fiore

    Howie Hunsacker

  8. Rose Gregorio

    Sylvia Finney

  9. David Garfield

    Ticket Seller

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Reviews

A review by Wuchak
Written by Wuchak on 2024-06-16
**_Offbeat parable of self-discovery on the collapse of the “American dream”_**

A somewhat confused man in swimming trunks (Burt Lancaster) travels from pool to pool in suburban Connecticut on his way home. Some of the people he comes across are played by Janet Landgard, Janice Rule, Joan Rivers and Diana Muldaur, amongst several others.

"The Swimmer" (1968) is a semi-surreal commentary on mid-60’s America and the emptiness of materialism, as well as self-destruction. The fact that Ned Merrill (Lancaster) is almost naked throughout the film tells all. But the revelations are lowk...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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