Sink Or Swim

Sink Or Swim

6 friends, 1 job… you do the math.

1997•1h 33m•5.0/10

Comedy

Ratings

🎬TMDb

5.0/10(6)

Brian is a television writer-producer who has to script a 22-episode anthology, but lacks inspiration. He witnesses a strange romantic encounter between two figures on the balcony of hotel near his flat and decides to write scripts with his writer friends based on what he saw.

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Production

Rigorous Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Stephen Rea

Stephen Rea

Brian

Illeana Douglas

Illeana Douglas

Georgia

John Ritter

John Ritter

Hank

Dave Foley

Dave Foley

Neal

Richard Kind

Richard Kind

Benny

Dusty Kay

Ira Gold

Robert Patrick

Robert Patrick

Goatee

Tom Arnold

Tom Arnold

Danny

Jason Priestley

Jason Priestley

The Dude

Ricky Jay

Ricky Jay

The Hat

Kirk Baily

Kirk Baily

Waiter

Olivia D'Abo

Olivia D'Abo

Waitress

Bob Odenkirk

Bob Odenkirk

Cellmate

Gordon Michaels

Gordon Michaels

Bartender

Lisa Kudrow

Lisa Kudrow

Reading Woman

Matt Clark

Matt Clark

Bus Driver

Ryan O'Neal

Ryan O'Neal

Dr. Applefield

Kimberly Beck

Kimberly Beck

Courtney

Denise Miller

Denise Miller

Sue

Don Stroud

Don Stroud

Delivery Boy

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