The Swimmer (1968)
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When you talk about "The Swimmer" will you talk about yourself?
A man spends a summer day swimming home via all the pools in his quiet suburban neighborhood.
- Released: 1968-08-09
- Genres: Drama
- Runtime: 1h 35m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10 from 278 votes
Directed by Frank Perry.
Top cast
- 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
- Nancy Cushman as Mrs. Halloran
- Bill Fiore as Howie Hunsacker
- Rose Gregorio as Sylvia Finney
- David Garfield as Ticket Seller
- Kim Hunter as Betty Graham
Where to watch The Swimmer
- United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store
- India: rent on Amazon Video
- Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
- Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
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