Plot
A moment of temptation leads to a high body count and untold regrets for a high-school swimming star in this thriller starring Bring It On's Jesse Bradford and Traffic's Erika Christensen. Despite a shady past involving drugs and the juvenile justice system, Ben Cronin (Bradford) seems to have it all: a loving mother, a devoted girlfriend (Shiri Appleby), and a shot at a college scholarship in California. But the same week that athletic scouts will be deciding his future, Ben finds himself embroiled in a flirtation with Madison Bell (Christensen), a bewitching transfer student who seduces him into supposedly strings-free sex during an impromptu swim lesson after hours in the school pool. When Ben takes Madison at her word and goes about his business as if nothing had happened, she insinuates herself into his life with sinister glee. Showing up at Ben's house, befriending his girlfriend, and sending him naked pictures -- none of her strategies wins his heart. So Madison turns to other, more devious forms of courtship. Soon, Ben finds himself kicked off the swim team for supposed steroid use, suspected of murdering a rival (Clayne Crawford), and rejected by his girlfriend for his sexual indiscretions. Eventually, though, he receives help in uncovering the genesis of Madison's uncanny fixation from an unexpected source. Originally titled "Swimfan85" (after Madison's Internet screen name), the retitled Swimfan hit the top spot at the back-to-school box office when it was released September 6, 2002. Dan Hedaya co-stars as Ben's stern but loving mentor, Coach Simkins. Actor-turned-director John Polson previously helmed Siam Sunset. ~ Brian J. Dillard, RoviCast
- Jesse Bradford - Ben Cronin
- Erika Christensen - Madison Bell
- Shiri Appleby - Amy Miller
- Kate Burton - Carla
Credit
Frank White III - Art Director, Courtney Potts - Associate Producer, Mindy Marin - Casting, Amanda Harding - Casting, Jamie Gordon - Co-producer, Brad Yonover - Co-producer, Marcy Drogin - Co-producer, Arjun Bhasin - Costume Designer, Stephen Lee Davis - First Assistant Director, John Polson - Director, Sarah Flack - Editor, Fisher Stevens - Executive Producer, Tim Williams - Executive Producer, Louis Febre - Composer (Music Score), Kalina Ivanov - Production Designer, Giles Nuttgens - Cinematographer, Allison Lyon Segan - Producer, John Penotti - Producer, Joe Caracciola, Jr. - Producer, Diana White - Set Designer, Charles Hunt - Sound/Sound Designer, Charles F. Bohl - Screenwriter, Phillip Schneider - Screenwriter, Alex Steyermark - Music Producer, John Nutt - Supervising Sound Editor, Gary Shlifer - Underwater Photography, Howard A. Anderson Company - Title Design| Swim, Girl, Swim (1927 Film), Swim, Baby, Swim (1984 Film) | |
| Swimming (2000 Film), Swimming Pool (2003 Film) |
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