Against the Current
2009•1h 38m•
★5.4(33 ratings)
Drama
Overview
Struggling with a tragic past, a man with an urgent calling enlists two friends to help him swim the length of the Hudson River.
Director
Peter CallahanWriters
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Struggling with a tragic past, a man with an urgent calling enlists two friends to help him swim the length of the Hudson River.
Sarah Kane
The production budget was $3.0M.
The runtime is 98 minutes (1h 38m).
The film was directed by Peter Callahan.
The screenplay was written by Peter Callahan.
Cinematography was handled by Sean Kirby.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt1131727.
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Mixed
33 votes
Against the Current
Released
15
English
United States of America
$3,000,000
