Swimming Upstream (1990): Cast
Swimming Upstream is a 1990 romantic film directed by Jōji Matsuoka, starring Michitaka Tsutsui as Kaoru, Saki Takaoka and Tadanobu Asano. It runs 1 hour 35 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 35m (95 min)
- Director
- Jōji Matsuoka
- Genre
- Romance
- Original language
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Japanese - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Swimming Upstream About?
The premise of Swimming Upstream without spoilers.
One day after school, Kaoru glances at Sonoko at the pool side. He falls in love with her at first sight and decides to join the swimming team even though he cannot swim.
Swimming Upstream Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- swimming sport
- love
- man wears a speedo swimsuit
- high school teacher
- swimming club
- asian literature on screen
- playing baseball
- teen comedy
- japanese literature on screen
- 20th century
- literature on screen
- swimmer
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- student as protagonist
- schoolteacher
- teacher
- man wears a tank top
- swimming pool
- jumping into a swimming pool
- teenager
- school
- 1980s literature on screen
- male star appears shirtless
- title same as book
- high school
- two word title
- high school student
- 20th century literature on screen
- bare chested male
- teenage girl
- asian comics literature on screen
- motorcycle
- 1980s
- coming of age comedy
- schoolmate schoolmate relationship
- bare chested boy
- jumping into water
- comics literature on screen
- baseball
- male star appears in swimsuit
- based on manga
- teenage protagonist
- man wears a swimsuit
- coming of age drama
- student
- based on comics
- coming of age
- japanese comics literature on screen
- barefoot male
- teenage boy
- teen romance
Swimming Upstream Cast & Characters
Michitaka Tsutsui leads the cast as Kaoru, with Saki Takaoka as Sonoko and Tadanobu Asano as Ushi. Directed by Jōji Matsuoka; 12 actors are credited in all.
- Director Jōji Matsuoka
- Michitaka Tsutsui as Kaoru
- Saki Takaoka as Sonoko
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Tadanobu Asano as Ushi -
Kazuko Shirakawa as Babah, Kaoru's Grandmother
Also Starring in Swimming Upstream
· 8 more- Masatô Ibu Kaoru's Teacher
- Kinzō Sakura Yoshio
- Reiko Yasuhara Osanai
- Tomoko Otakara Ririko
- Kumiko Tsuchiya Pooh
- Mikihisa Azuma Nagai
- Orie Satō Masae, Sonoko's Mother
- Hideki Kondo Takeda
More from Jōji Matsuoka
More films directed by Jōji Matsuoka: Midnight Diner 2, Tokyo Towers: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad, Farewell, Kuro and Phantom of the Toilet.
Swimming Upstream Also Known As
7 alternative titles, including “Bataashi kingyo” and “浅水金魚”.
- Also known as
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- Bataashi kingyo
- 浅水金魚
- 打水的金鱼
- バタアシ金魚：1990
- 笨金鱼
- バタアシ金魚
- 笨金魚
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Swimming Upstream FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Swimming Upstream, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Swimming Upstream?
Swimming Upstream runs 1 hour 35 minutes (95 minutes).
When was Swimming Upstream released?
Swimming Upstream was released on June 2, 1990.
Who directed Swimming Upstream?
Swimming Upstream was directed by Jōji Matsuoka.
More films by Jōji Matsuoka Who is in the cast of Swimming Upstream?
Swimming Upstream stars Michitaka Tsutsui as Kaoru, Saki Takaoka as Sonoko and Tadanobu Asano as Ushi, among 12 credited actors.
Does Swimming Upstream have a post-credit scene?
No. Swimming Upstream has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Swimming Upstream in?
The original language of Swimming Upstream is Japanese.
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