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Deep Blue Sea (1999)

R 105 min  -  Action | Sci-Fi | Thriller  -   28 July 1999 (USA)
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Reviews: 613 user | 186 critic | 22 from Metacritic.com

Searching for a cure to Alzheimer's disease a group of scientists on an isolated research facility become the bait as a trio of intelligent sharks fight back.

Director:

Renny Harlin
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Thomas Jane ...
Saffron Burrows ...
Samuel L. Jackson ...
Jacqueline McKenzie ...
Janice Higgins
Michael Rapaport ...
Stellan Skarsgård ...
LL Cool J ...
Preacher
Aida Turturro ...
Brenda Kerns
Cristos ...
Boat Captain
Daniel Rey Daniel Rey ...
Helicopter Pilot (as Daniel Bahimo Rey)
Valente Rodriguez ...
Helicopter Co-Pilot
Brent Roam ...
Helicopter Winch Operator
Eyal Podell ...
Boy #1
Erinn Bartlett ...
Girl #1
Dan Thiel Dan Thiel ...
Boy #2
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Storyline

A businessman sinks $200 million into a special project to help fight Alzheimer's disease. As part of this project, medical biologist Susan McAlester rather naughtily figures out a way to genetically enlarge shark brains, so that disease-battling enzymes can be harvested. However, the shark subjects become super smart and decide they don't much like being cooped up in pens and being stabbed with hypodermics, so they figure a way to break out and make for the open sea... Written by John Smith <John.Smith7@net.ntl.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Shark | Research | Alzheimer's Disease | Shark Attack | Storm  | See more »

Taglines:

Beneath the glassy surface, there's a World of gliding Monsters See more »

Genres:

Action | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for graphic shark attacks, and for language See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA | Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Alerta en lo profundo See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$78,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$19,107,643 (USA) (1 August 1999) (2854 Screens)

Gross:

$164,648,142 (Worldwide)
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

DTS  | Dolby Digital  | SDDS

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

The seaplane used in this film is the same one used in Six Days Seven Nights. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: After the three wet-suited survivors have been hoisted out of the elevator shaft by the use of knotted-together linens, the makeshift rope can clearly be seen hauled in behind the door that is subsequently shut tight. In a later shot the linens can again be seen hanging out of the door, which remains shut. See more »

Quotes

Russell Franklin: What in God's creation?
Jim Whitlock: Oh, not His. Ours.
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Crazy Credits

The team from Pacific Data Images are credited with shark nicknames
("Visual Effects Supervisor: Rebecca Mako Marie"). See more »

Connections

Referenced in "Angel: In the Dark (#1.3)" (1999) See more »

Soundtracks

"I Can See Clearly Now"
Produced by Bob Brockman (as 'Bassy' Bob Brockmann) and Ralph Roundtree
Performed by Chantel Jones See more »