ALEX is an old-fashioned family film about a teenage girl who overcomes fierce competition and personal tragedy while struggling to make the 1960 New Zealand Olympic swimming team.
Expert swimmer Alex Archer (Lauren Jackson) is a six-foot-tall 15-year-old girl from Auckland who is training for the 1960 Olympics. After being beaten in a race by newcomer Maggie Benton (Catherine Godbold), Alex realizes that she'll have to work even harder to make the team. This may be harder
than Alex knows, since Maggie's scheming mother is busy currying favor with the head of the swimming federation. In the meantime, Alex breaks her leg while playing hockey and must sit out for ...
Released:
1993
Rated:
NR
Length:
92 mins