Movie Info

When Frank (Peter Mullan) loses his job at the docks, he quickly realizes that, at age 55, he's too old to start a new career but too young to simply ...(read more...) stop working. Despondent about his life and past mistakes, he decides to take on the ultimate challenge -- to swim the English Channel. With the support of friends and family, he thinks he can rise to the occasion and bear the physical pain, but is he ready to come to terms with his emotional pain?

Director: Gaby Dellal

MPAA: PG-13

Running Time: 1 hr. 32 min.

Release Date: Dec 31, 2005

Cast: Anne Marie Timoney, Benedict Wong, Billy Boyd, Brenda Blethyn, Jamie Sives, Jodhi May, Paul Ritter, Peter Mullan, Ron Cook, Sean McGinley