Swimfan (2002)

User Rating:

4.6/10   

Director:

John Polson

Writers (WGA):

Charles F. Bohl (written by) &
Phillip Schneider (written by)

Release Date:

6 September 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Thriller | Drama

Tagline:

Obsession. Betrayal. Revenge. Some girls have all the fun.

Plot:

A high school senior with a promising swimming career has a one-night stand with consequences.

Plot Keywords:

High School | Swimming | Hospital | Arrest | Murder

Cast

Jesse Bradford	...	Ben Cronin
Erika Christensen	...	Madison Bell
Shiri Appleby	...	Amy Miller
Kate Burton	...	Carla Cronin
Clayne Crawford	...	Josh
Jason Ritter	...	Randy
Kia Goodwin	...	Rene (as Kia Joy Goodwin)
Dan Hedaya	...	Coach Simkins
Michael Higgins	...	Mr. Tillman
Nick Sandow	...	Detective John Zabel
Pamela Isaacs	...	Mrs. Egan
James DeBello	...	Christopher Dante (as James Debello)
Phyllis Somerville	...	Aunt Gretchen Christopher
Tom Cappadona	...	Janitor
Malcolm Barrett	...	Jock

Also Known As:

Swimf@n (USA)
Swimfan85 (USA) (working title)
Tell Me You Love Me

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for mature thematic elements, sexual content, disturbing images and language.

Runtime:

85 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Malaysia:18PL | Finland:K-15 | Brazil:14 | Iceland:12 (video rating) | Iceland:14 (original rating) | South Korea:15 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:PG (British Columbia/Ontario) | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Canada:14A (Alberta/Manitoba) | Germany:12 | India:A | New Zealand:M | Norway:15 | Peru:14 | Philippines:PG-13 | Singapore:NC-16 | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | UK:12A | USA:PG-13 (certificate #39018)

Filming Locations:

Bayonne High School - Avenue A & 28th Street, Bayonne, New Jersey, USA

Company:

Cobalt Media Group

Trivia:

The scenes inside Madison's house are the only ones where a light blue tint was not added to the screen.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Ben and Madison are in the pool the first time, at one point there is a hand on Ben's right shoulder. It is certainly not Ben's own hand, nor is it Madison's; it belongs to a third person, although no such person is supposed to be in the scene.

Quotes:

Ben: How many times to I have to make this clear to you? I'm not with you. I'm with Amy!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Film Geek (2005)

Soundtrack:

Greater Than/Less Than

Although Being Predictable, This Teen Version of `Fatal Attraction' is not so Bad

Ben Cronin (Jesse Bradford) is an ex-addicted in drugs athlete. He is disputing a participation in the Olympic games and joining Stanford University through swimming. He is in love with his girlfriend Amy Miller (Shiri Appleby) and is a good son, working with his mother in a hospital. When the young woman Madison Bell (Erika Christensen) joins his high-school, he is seduced by her and has an intercourse with her in the swimming pool. Madison chases him, but he turns her down. She becomes obsessed by him and turns his life in hell. This teen version of `Fatal Attraction' is very predicable, but is not a bad movie. The young cast has a good performance and this film is a good entertainment. My vote is six.

Title (Brazil): `Fixação' (`Fixation')