Alex
“Alex has two great loves. To win one, she must lose the other.”
1993•1h 33m•5.3•Released
Drama
It is New Zealand 1959. Teen swimmer Alex Archer has to battle set backs, intense rivalry and personal tragedy in her bid to win selection for the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome.
Director
Megan Simpson Huberman
Writer
Ken Catran
Languages
English
Studio
Total Film & Television
Cast
Lauren Jackson
Alex Archer
Josh Picker
Andy
Chris Haywood
Mr. Jack
Cathy Godbold
Maggie Benton
Elizabeth Hawthorne
Mrs. Benton
Bruce Phillips
Mr. Archer
Grant Tilly
Mr. Upjohn
Patrick Smith
Mr. Benton
Mark Wright
Male Commentator
Production
Company
Total Film & Television
Company
New Zealand Film Commission
Company
NZ on Air
Company
Australian Film Finance Corporation
Producer
Phil Gerlach
Producer
Tom Parkinson
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