The Swimmer
“When you talk about "The Swimmer" will you talk about yourself?”
1968 · 1 h 35 min
Directed by 
Sydney Pollack
Sydney PollackCast
Cast not recorded here
Plot
A man decides to swim home across his suburban neighbourhood via all the pools.
Sinekatalog’s take
Sydney Pollack and Frank Perry's surreal drama of denial is haunting, with Burt Lancaster in a striking turn.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.6 / 10 (16,755 votes)
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