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Swimmers is a 2005 American independent drama about a waterman's family on Chesapeake Bay's eastern shore. It premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 22, 2005, and won the Grand Jury Prize for Best New American Film from the Seattle International Film Festival. The title and theme of the film were inspired by the Latin name for the Chesapeake Bay's indigenous Maryland blue crab – Callinectes sapidus – Callinectes translates as "beautiful swimmers."
Original Release
01/22/2005
US Release
01/22/2005
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Tara Devon Gallagher | Emma Tyler |
| Robert Knott | Will Tyler |
| Cherry Jones | Julia Tyler |
| Shawn Hatosy | Clyde Tyler |
| Michael Mosley | Mike Tyler |
| Jane Beard | Doctor's Receptionist |
| Terry Alston | Oyster Buyer |
| Sarah Stusek | Bully Girl on Bus |
| Charles H. Clyburn | Hayward |
| Sarah Paulson | Merrill |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Tara Devon Gallagher | Emma Tyler |
| Robert Knott | Will Tyler |
| Cherry Jones | Julia Tyler |
| Shawn Hatosy | Clyde Tyler |
| Michael Mosley | Mike Tyler |
| Jane Beard | Doctor's Receptionist |
| Terry Alston | Oyster Buyer |
| Sarah Stusek | Bully Girl on Bus |
| Charles H. Clyburn | Hayward |
| Sarah Paulson | Merrill |
| Kate Goehring | Shellie |
| Don Harvey | Russell |
| Bodine Boling | Mike's Girl |
| Carter Jahncke | Bartender |
| Jim Chance | New Homeowner |
| Patrick Tovatt | Sonny |
| Irving Jacobs | Mr. Brinkman |
| Mitchell Green | Greg the Catcher |
| Mary Ann Walsh | Airport patron |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Ophira Dagan | Executive Producer |
| Eli Gonda | Executive Producer |
| Chris Huddleston | Executive Producer |
| Eli P. Navon | Executive Producer |
| Melanie Backer | Producer |
| Daniel Bickel | Producer |
| David W. Leitner | Producer |
| Vince P. Maggio | Producer |
| Michael Yanko | Producer |
