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Swimming with Sharks (1994)

R 101 min  -  Comedy | Crime | Drama  -   21 March 1995 (USA)
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A young, naive Hollywood studio assistant finally turns the tables on his incredibly abusive producer boss.

Director:

George Huang

Writer:

George Huang
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Kevin Spacey ...
Frank Whaley ...
Guy
Michelle Forbes ...
Benicio Del Toro ...
Rex
T.E. Russell ...
Foster Kane
Roy Dotrice Roy Dotrice ...
Cyrus Miles
Matthew Flint Matthew Flint ...
Manny
Patrick Fischler ...
Moe
Jerry Levine ...
Jack
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Storyline

A young Hollywood executive becomes the assistant to a big time movie producer who is the worst boss imaginable: abusive, abrasive and cruel. But soon things turn around when the young executive kidnaps his boss and visits all the cruelties back on him. Written by Jason Ihle <jrihl@conncoll.edu>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Assistant | Boss | Movie Producer | Torture | Humiliation  | See more »

Taglines:

Back Stabbing - Two Faced - Revenge See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Drama | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some scenes of psychological/physical torture and pervasive strong language See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

The Boss See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$700,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$376,928 (USA)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Director George Huang was convinced to make this film by Robert Rodriguez. Huang used to work for Columbia Pictures, which acquired the distribution rights for Rodriguez' film El mariachi in 1991. The two met and Huang shared some of his would-be movie stories with Rodriguez, who - as documented in his memoir, "Rebel Without a Crew" - told Huang that he should simply "go out and make a movie." As such, Huang resigned from his position and set out to make this film. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: During the "Sweet and Low" scene, the packs of Equal and sugar continually swap places. See more »

Quotes

Buddy: You wanna talk big directors? Think Attenborough, think Spielberg, think Lean.
Guy: Lean's dead.
Buddy: No he's not, don't you ever say that. He's just unavailable.
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Connections

Referenced in Film Geek (2005) See more »

Soundtracks

"L.A. BLUES"
Written and Performed by Robert Fair
Robert Fair Music (ASCAP) See more »