Swimfan (2002)

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 | Fatal Attraction | Speedo

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) (alternative title)
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:

Cameo: [Producer Joseph M. Caracciolo Jr.]policeman in police car during opening credits.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: The camera is reflected in Ben's truck when he is driving.

Quotes:

Madison: Tell her you love me, I know it!

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Tell Me You Love Me: (#1.8)" (2007)

Soundtrack:

Greater Than/Less Than

Young version fatal attraction

The character Madison is interesting but when the story comes to the end, everything turned so quick and seems to get more and more nonsense. The power of Madison is overwhelming. She knows everything, she can go anywhere. At last, she, a young girl, killed 2 police officers! Going back to the swimming pool with Amy seems to be too dramatic and comedic. The acting skills of Erika Christensen is impressive. She shows inner anger but lack of psychic complications. When facing the "truth" that she was not loved by Ben, she did not show much "lost" by her eyes contacts and facial expression, instead, the editing did. And this is what the mood is built up by editing throughout the film.