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Overview

User Rating:
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Director:
Renny Harlin
Writers (WGA):
Duncan Kennedy (written by) and
Donna Powers (written by) ...
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Release Date:
28 July 1999 (USA) more
Genre:
Action | Horror | Thriller more
Tagline:
Bigger. Smarter. Faster. Meaner. more
Plot:
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. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
2 wins & 3 nominations more
User Comments:
A CGI Masterpiece more (598 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Thomas Jane ... Carter Blake

Saffron Burrows ... Dr. Susan McCallister

LL Cool J ... Sherman 'Preacher' Dudley

Michael Rapaport ... Tom "Scoggs" Scoggins

Stellan Skarsgård ... Jim Whitlock

Samuel L. Jackson ... Russell Franklin

Jacqueline McKenzie ... Janice Higgins
Aida Turturro ... Brenda Kerns

Cristos ... Boat Captain
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 ... Boy #2 - Kevin Crawford
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for graphic shark attacks, and for language.
Runtime:
105 min
Country:
USA | Australia
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Director Trademark: [Renny Harlin] [Finland]There is a small Finnish flag in Janice's room. In the kitchen there is a dry erase board with a shopping list. The first item is "Finnish pancakes." Helsinki (Finland's capital city) is also mentioned. Finlandia vodka drunk in some shots also comes from Finland. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Carter is removing the license plate from the shark's mouth he is wearing fins. As he is helped from the water, he bends down and is wearing a pair of sandals. more
Quotes:
Janice Higgins: Beneath this glassy surface, a world of gliding monsters! more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Psych: Tuesday the 17th (#3.15)" (2009) more
Soundtrack:
Remote Control Soul more

FAQ

Why did Susan take off her clothes before electrocuting the shark?
A Note Regarding Spoilers
How did the shark get out of the Aquatica tank at the beginning of the movie?
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19 out of 25 people found the following comment useful.
A CGI Masterpiece, 19 April 2008
6/10
Author: alexkolokotronis from Queens, New York

This is true but that doesn't mean it was a great movie. The effects were just simply great, especially for a shark movie. Definitely ahead of the Jaws series and almost everything else in terms of effects.

The directing was not great but it was not bad. Harlin does enough to keep you entertained the whole movie but that is about it. Don't expect some Spielberg Jaws masterpiece. What pushed it to above average was the one kill scene that you will never see coming. His directing probably made it more funny than scary. That is not horrible though. I won't say who though. The acting was average. This is not a superb cast but that shouldn't be too shocking if you look at the storyline. Nothing else is really worth talking about in the technical aspects.

Just watch it and you will see why it is just a CGI masterpiece.

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