NYAD
PG-13
7.1
2023
2 hr 1 min
Drama
, History
Athlete Diana Nyad sets out at 60 to achieve a nearly impossible lifelong dream: to swim from Cuba to Florida across more than 100 miles of open ocean.
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- Cast:
- Annette Bening , Jodie Foster , Rhys Ifans , Luke Cosgrove , Jeena Yi , Eric T. Miller , Carolyn McCormick
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Reviews
Wow! Such a good movie.
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Very best movie i ever watch
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Takes itself way too seriously
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Clever and entertaining enough to recommend even to members of the 1%
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