
27 Feb 2003

Swimming Upstream
A young man aspiring for recognition of his talents battles against his estranged father's sentiment towards him as the father deals with his own demons.
Native American country singer Birdie Blackwater is court ordered to attend 180 days of wellness therapy after 10 years of reckless alcoholic abuse.
Birdie Blackwater
Randy Dawson
Charles Goodman
Anise Silverlight
Lance Hopkins
Helen Loma
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27 Feb 2003
A young man aspiring for recognition of his talents battles against his estranged father's sentiment towards him as the father deals with his own demons.
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