Sink Or Swim
6 friends, 1 job… you do the math.
Genres
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
93 min
Release Date
1997-09-19
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
5
Vote Average
4.8
Stephen Rea
Brian
Illeana Douglas
Georgia
John Ritter
Hank
Dave Foley
Neal
Richard Kind
Benny
Dusty Kay
Ira Gold
Robert Patrick
Goatee
Tom Arnold
Danny
Jason Priestley
The Dude
Ricky Jay
The Hat
Kirk Baily
Waiter
Olivia d'Abo
Waitress
Bob Odenkirk
Cellmate
Gordon Michaels
Bartender
Lisa Kudrow
Reading Woman
Matt Clark
Bus Driver
Ryan O'Neal
Dr. Applefield
Kimberly Beck
Courtney
Denise Miller
Sue
Don Stroud
Delivery Boy
Kim Lores
Mrs. Danny
Walter Rayner
Chateau Desk Clerk
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