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The Swimmer

The Swimmer

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Status

Released

Release Date

Aug 9, 1968

Runtime

1h 35m

Genres

Drama

User Score

74%

Original Title

The Swimmer

Production Companies

Horizon Pictures, Columbia Pictures

Director

Frank Perry

Description

Well-off ad man Ned Merrill is visiting a friend when he notices the abundance of backyard pools that populate their upscale suburb. Ned suddenly decides that he'd like to travel the eight miles back to his own home by simply swimming across every pool in town. Soon, Ned's journey becomes harrowing; at each house, he is somehow confronted with a reminder of his romantic, domestic and economic failures.