Touch the Wall

IMDb link: 2980728
IMDb rating: 7.3 (149 votes) Search
Genres: Family, Sport, Documentary
Director: Grant Barbeito, Christo Brock
Cast: Da Franklin, Dick Franklin, Rowdy Gaines, Cullen Jones and others

Release date: 15 Nov 2014
Release year: 2014
Runtime: 101 minutes
Country: United States, United Kingdom
Keywords: swimming sport, olympic medal, gold medal, competition, parent child kiss, sponsorship, 17 year old, wedding, father daughter kiss, boyfriend girlfriend relationship

Plot Storyline

Swimming superstar Missy Franklin was destined for greatness at an early age, but it wasn't until the arrival of Veteran Kara Lynn Joyce that those sky-high expectations began to take shape.

Touch the Wall follows teenage swimmer Missy Franklin as she grows into international athletic stardom, culminated by her 4 gold medals at the 2012 London Olympics. Bridled by expectations of being the 'next Michael Phelps', Missy and her family battle the mantle of celebrity as she tries to maintain her life as a normal teenager. When 4-time silver medalist Kara Lynn Joyce joins Missy's age-group swim club, her growth and challenges accelerate. Touch the Wall is a rare chance to witness the emerging greatness of a young woman who handles success and fame on her own terms.

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