Against the Current (2009) Online
Struggling with a tragic past, a man with an urgent calling enlists two friends to help him swim the length of the Hudson River.
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
 | Joseph Fiennes | - | Paul Thompson |
 | Samantha Sherman | - | Katie |
 | Pell James | - | Amy Thompson |
 | Justin Kirk | - | Jeff Kane |
 | Elizabeth Reaser | - | Liz Clark |
 | Amy Hargreaves | - | Sarah Kane |
| Martin Shakar | - | Boatyard Owner | |
 | Avery Glymph | - | Fisherman #1 |
 | Chad Brigockas | - | Fisherman #2 |
 | Tom O'Rourke | - | Dock Man #1 |
 | John Rue | - | Dock Man #2 |
| Douglas Odell | - | Dock Man #3 |
| Seth Kanor | - | Officer Lefurgy |
 | Mary Tyler Moore | - | Liz' Mom |
 | Constance Barron | - | Aunt Karen |
Mary Tyler Moore's last film.
When production began it was found that Joseph Fiennes was sitting too low in the water in the swimming shots, and it was not always possible to discern that it was him in the water. So several days were spent creating a buoy that sat just below the surface of the water, for Fiennes to support himself on.
The title of the film could be seen as a misnomer, since Paul Thompson (Joseph Fiennes) is swimming with the current, downstream, and not against the current, or upstream, but below Albany NY, where most if not all of the film takes place, the Hudson river is a tidal estuary, and flows both ways with the tide.
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