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:

Teen Movie | Beautiful Woman | Speedo | Obsession | Swimming

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
Fanática (Swimfan) (Spain) [es]
Fijación (Colombia) [es]
Fix@ção (Brazil) [pt]
Fixação (Brazil) [pt]
Obsédée, L' (Canada: French title) [fr]
Pool (Japan: English title) [en]
Swimfan - la piscina della paura (Italy) [it]

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 | Iceland:12 (video rating) | South Korea:15 | Brazil:14 | Iceland:14 (original rating) | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Canada:14A | 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: After Ben and his mother are hit with the trophies, he wakes up unshaven. While driving to the hospital, he is clean shaven, and in the following scenes he is unshaven.

Quotes:

Madison: Christopher? Do you have guests? No, of course not. That'd mean you have friends.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Dawson's Creek: The Importance of Not Being Too Earnest (#6.3)" (2002)

Soundtrack:

Cave

On par with Urban Legend and the other teen flix

Have to admit that I enjoy watching the infamous teen horror films. Don't get me wrong, they probably won't be nominated for any Academy Awards, but they're not a waste of a movie ticket either.

Both Jesse Bradford and Erika Christensen carry the film well. Although much of the plot remains predictable, with a lot of help from the trailers, there are still a few plot twists that will keep viewers interested. Madison Bell (Christensen) is the new student who gets what she wants, at any cost. Obession can be a very interesting and intriguing game as she sets her sights on Ben Cronin (Bradford). However, Ben already has the perfect life as a high school student (a chance at Stanford, the perfect girl and a solid swimming career. Throw a monkey wrench into the equation, and Ben's world spins out of control.

A good movie to see on a date, or if City by the Sea isn't appealing. Leave the youngsters at home on this one.