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Release Date:
May 7, 1993
Original Title:
Alex
Genres:
Drama
Production Companies:
Australian Film Finance Corporation
NZ on Air
New Zealand Film Commission
Total Film & Television
Production Countries:
Australia | New Zealand
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 93
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.
Art Direction:
Jill Cormack
Costume Design:
Sara Beale
Director:
Megan Simpson Huberman
Director of Photography:
Donald Duncan
Editor:
Tony Kavanagh
Original Music Composer:
Todd Hunter
Producer:
Phil Gerlach
Tom Parkinson
Production Design:
Kim Sinclair
Writer:
Ken Catran
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