The Swimmer
1968 · Movie · 95 min · ★ 7.3
A man spends a summer day swimming home via all the pools in his quiet suburban neighborhood.
Based on The Swimmer
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Details
- Years
- 1968
- Release date
- 1968-08-09
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 95 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.3/10 (263 votes)
Themes
- upper class
- midlife crisis
- connecticut
- swimming pool
- neighbor
- swimmer
- disillusionment
- based on short story
- pool party
- existential crisis
- pool-hopping
- psychological breakdown
- +2 more
Cast & crew
Burt Lancaster
as Ned Merrill
Janet Landgard
as Julie Ann Hooper
Janice Rule
as Shirley Abbott
Tony Bickley
as Donald Westerhazy
Marge Champion
as Peggy Forsburgh
- NC
Nancy Cushman
as Mrs. Halloran
- BF
Bill Fiore
as Howie Hunsacker
Rose Gregorio
as Sylvia Finney
David Garfield
as Ticket Seller
Kim Hunter
as Betty Graham
Directed by Frank Perry