The Big Bad Swim
| The Big Bad Swim | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Ishai Setton |
| Written by | Daniel Schechter |
| Produced by | Ishai Setton Chandra Simon |
| Starring | Paget Brewster Jeff Branson Jess Weixler Ricky Ullman Liza Lapira Avi Setton Grant Aleksander |
| Cinematography | Josh Silfen |
| Edited by | Ian B. Wile |
| Music by | Chad Kelly |
Release date |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Big Bad Swimis a 2006 Americanindependent filmabout a group of adults who enroll in an adult education beginner's swim class. The film takes place in southeasternConnecticut,in the town ofUncasville.It premiered at the 2006Tribeca Film Festival[1]and was released on DVD inNorth Americaon July 24, 2007.[2]
Plot
[edit]The film is an ensemble comedy-drama that focuses on the group of people, each of whom is afraid of the water, that join an adult swim class. Amy Pierson (Paget Brewster) is a calculus teacher going through a divorce with her husband, Paul (Grant Aleksander). Noah Owens (Jeff Branson) is the teacher of the swim class who is battling depression until he meets Jordan (Jess Weixler), a beautiful casino dealer/exotic dancer who wants to learn how to swim. Other members in the class include a cop (Kevin Porter Young), a cocky woman who already knows how to swim (Liza Lapira), and a married couple (Todd Susmanand Darla Hill). Jordan's brother, David (Avi Setton) and his obnoxious friend Hunter (Ricky Ullman) are trying to make a documentary about her.
Reception
[edit]Reviews for the film have been positive. As of July 2020[update],three of the four critics reviews onRotten Tomatoeswere positive.[3]It won the award for Best American Independent Film at the Ft. Lauderdale International Film Festival.[4]
References
[edit]- ^"indieLOOP: On The Scene During Tribeca".26 April 2006.Retrieved3 July2020.
- ^"The Big Bad Swim".DVD Talk.Retrieved3 July2020.
- ^"The Big Bad Swim (2007)".Retrieved3 July2020– via rottentomatoes.
- ^""Volver" "Avatar" and "Sharkwater" Among Winners at 21st Ft. Lauderdale International Film Festival ".14 November 2006.Retrieved3 July2020.
External links
[edit]- The Big Bad SwimatIMDb
- Variety Review by Ken Eisner
- Seattle Weekly Review by Frank Paiva
- Cinematical Review by Christopher Campbell
- Dominican Life Review by Tom Condon
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