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NYAD

"Witness the incredible true story."

2023

2h 0m

7.1(576 votes)

Drama

History

Overview

Athlete Diana Nyad sets out at 60 to achieve a nearly impossible lifelong dream: to swim from Cuba to Florida across more than 100 miles of open ocean.

Where to Watch

Stream

Netflix

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Production Companies

Black Bear Pictures

Mad Chance

SPG3 Entertainment

Zurich Avenue

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Annette Bening

Annette Bening

Diana Nyad

Jodie Foster

Jodie Foster

Bonnie Stoll

Rhys Ifans

Rhys Ifans

John Bartlett

Ethan Jones Romero

Ethan Jones Romero

Nico

Luke Cosgrove

Luke Cosgrove

Luke Tipple

Jeena Yi

Jeena Yi

Angel Yanigahara

Eric T. Miller

Eric T. Miller

Coach Jack Nelson

Anne Marie Kempf

Candace

Carolyn McCormick

Carolyn McCormick

Elise

Marcos Diaz

Marcos Diaz

Dude

Creative team

Directed by: Jimmy Chin
Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi
Written by: Julia Cox
Produced by: Teddy Schwarzman
Andrew Lazar

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