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12 Days of Terror -- For 12 days in July, 1916, a shark patrolled the waterways of northern New Jersey. This docudrama is based on Richard Fernicola's account of those days. Other accounts of those 12 days led Peter Benchley to write _Jaws_.

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Director:
Jack Sholder
Writers (WGA):
Richard Fernicola (book)
Jeffrey Reiner (teleplay) ...
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Genre:
Drama | Horror | Thriller See more »
Plot:
For 12 days in July, 1916, a shark patrolled the waterways of northern New Jersey. This docudrama is based on Richard Fernicola's account of those days. Other accounts of those 12 days led Peter Benchley to write _Jaws_. Full summary » | Add synopsis »
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Cast

  (in credits order)

Colin Egglesfield ... Alex

Mark Dexter ... Stanley

Jenna Harrison ... Alice

John Rhys-Davies ... Captain
Jamie Bartlett ... Michael Schleisser

Adrian Galley ... Engel

Colin Stinton ... Dr. John Nichols
Roger Dwyer ... Dr. Frederick Lucas
Patrick Lyster ... Mayor Perillo
Nigel Sweet ... Murphy
Paul Ditchfield ... Commissioner Meel
Daniel Kriel ... Lester Stillwell
Craig Geldenhuys ... Arnie
David Jeffery ... Charles
Glen Biderman-Pam ... Johnny
Andrew Whaley ... Mr. Stillwell
Adrienne Pierce ... Mrs. Stillwell (as Adrienne Pearce)
Jean Michel Joubert ... Danny Bruder
Richard Farmer ... Frank Mulsoff
Lourens Smith ... Red Burlew

Warrick Grier ... Arthur Smith
George Smite ... Michael Dunn
Ian Jepson ... Jerry (as Ina Jepson)
Christine Truter ... Young Mother
Paula Pursch ... Mrs. Vansant
Robin Rattle ... Male Friend
Karl Thaning ... Charles Vansant
Kyle Thaning ... Swimmer
Aubrey Sheldon ... Hawker
David Shreeve ... Lighthouse Keeper
Jeffrey D. Shapiro ... Station Master (as Jeff Shapiro)
Danny Keogh ... Train Engineer

Sean Higgs ... Bartender
Herman Hardick ... Reporter
Pierre Malherbe ... Reporter
Brian Heydenrich ... Reporter
Ben Chowney ... Tourist
Andre Pelser ... Tourist
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Lydia Fleming ... Danny's friend
Jake Mervine ... Thorndike
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Directed by
Jack Sholder 
 
Writing credits
(WGA)
Richard Fernicola (book)

Jeffrey Reiner (teleplay) and
Tommy Lee Wallace (teleplay)

Produced by
Orly Adelson .... executive producer
Jonathan Eskenas .... co-producer
Richard Fernicola .... associate producer
Genevieve Hofmeyr .... supervising producer
Dennis Stuart Murphy .... producer
Jack E. Smith .... executive producer
 
Original Music by
J. Peter Robinson 
 
Cinematography by
Jacques Haitkin 
 
Film Editing by
Michael Schweitzer 
 
Production Design by
Jonathan A. Carlson 
 
Art Direction by
Zack Grobler 
 
Set Decoration by
Mark Joubert 
 
Costume Design by
Moira Anne Meyer  (as Moira Meyer)
 
Makeup Department
Kevin Epstein .... hair stylist
Sue Michael .... makeup artist
Clinton Smith .... prosthetic body parts
 
Production Management
Clark Bunting .... executive in charge of production (as W. Clark Bunting)
Billy Crawford .... post-production supervisor
Selma Edelman .... production manager
Dennis Stuart Murphy .... unit production manager
Alan Shearer .... production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Nick Dunn .... third assistant director
Carl Lawrence Ludwig .... first assistant director
Gail McQuillan .... third assistant director
Grant Nale .... second assistant director
Jeanne Watson .... third assistant director
Trish Wylie .... second assistant director: second unit
Will McDonagh .... first assistant director: second unit (uncredited)
 
Art Department
Cuan Eveleigh .... on-set dresser
David Glasscoe .... property master
Clive Pollick .... construction manager
Gordon Russell .... construction
Elaine Seidel .... set finisher
Liz van den Berg .... head scenic (as Liz van den Bergh)
Michael Hyman .... scenic foreman (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Sean Keegan .... adr foley mixer
Dave Moorman .... sound re-recording mixer
Dave Moorman .... supervising sound editor
Michael Mullane .... sound effects editor
Simon Rice .... sound mixer
 
Special Effects by
Dennis Beechey .... animatronics
Rob Carlisle .... animatronics
Cordell McQueen .... special effects coordinator
Anton Voster .... special effects crew
 
Visual Effects by
John Cummins .... visual effects artist
Steve Fong .... visual effects artist
Rick Kerrigan .... visual effects supervisor
Jeff West .... digital effects artist
Michael Carter .... digital effects artist (uncredited)
 
Stunts
Grant Hulley .... stunt coordinator
Dermot Brogan .... stunt rigger (uncredited)
Francois Grobbelaar .... stunt rigger (uncredited)
Francois Grobbelaar .... stunts (uncredited)
John Smith .... utility stunts (uncredited)
Franz Spilhaus .... assistant stunt coordinator (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Peter Belcher .... camera operator
Justin Brokensha .... first assistant camera
Trevor Michael Brown .... director of photography: second unit
Mark Davidson .... key grip
Kevin Gibb .... gaffer
Boryana Papazova .... first assistant camera (as Bariana Papazova)
Richard Rolf .... Steadicam operator
 
Casting Department
Anna Feyder .... casting: Cape Town
Janet Markman .... casting: U.S.
Suzanne Smith .... casting: U.K. (as Suzanne M. Smith)
Marina Van Tonder .... casting: Johannesburg
Jason L. Wood .... casting: U.S.
Julie Harkin .... casting assistant (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jacomina Jankowitz .... costume stand-by (uncredited)
Eulyn Womble .... extras wardrobe supervisor (uncredited)
 
Editorial Department
Chris Kirkpatrick .... assistant editor
 
Transportation Department
Gary Andrews .... transportation coordinator
Charlie Sperring .... driver: cast
Peter Ndifon .... transportation captain (uncredited)
 
Other crew
Paul Acutt .... marine coordinator
Ed Baran .... publicist
Morag Cameron .... script supervisor
Phil Fairclough .... vice president of production
Joanne Goldstone .... production accountant
Kim Hawke .... production coordinator
Vaughan Leach .... location manager
Tina Oswald .... production coordinator
Dezi Rorich .... publicity manager
Ollie Steele .... armorer
Lathiem Groenmeyer .... production IT support (uncredited)
Mark Johnston .... production coordinator (uncredited)
Marie Krige .... payroll accountant (uncredited)
Peter Madamba .... script researcher (uncredited)
Marie Michel .... production assistant (uncredited)
Jennifer K. Rosner .... assistant: David Madden (uncredited)
Alida Rubens .... assistant accountant (uncredited)
Marcelleno Trout .... production assistant (uncredited)
 

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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for shark attacks
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Runtime:
Netherlands:86 min
Country:
South Africa
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Certification:
USA:PG-13 | Germany:12 | Finland:K-13
Company:
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Did You Know?

Trivia:
The identity of the responsible shark has never been conclusively proven. While common legend states that a Great White is the sole shark responsible, some scientists think a bull shark might have been responsible for at least the four attacks in the creek; others believe a school of sharks may have been responsible.See more »
Goofs:
Miscellaneous: The end credits contain a few misspellings. For instance, the credit 'co-producer' is spelled 'co-producernas' and 'art director' is spelled 'art directorr' (these two examples are right next to each other).See more »
Quotes:
Dr. John Nichols:I'm a fishman.See more »
Movie Connections:
Featured in "MonsterQuest: Gigantic Killer Fish II (#3.12)" (2009)See more »

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8 out of 10 people found the following review useful.
Jaws prequel, 6 August 2006
Author: wrlang from United States

12 Days of Terror is a dramatization of real events during the 1916 oddity where a shark cruises the NJ shores and tributaries for 12 days apparently looking for people to munch on. Some say that the concept of Jaws was taken from this true story. Many of the same Jaws characters are there, the business people and authorities who won't listen because money is involved, the few who understand the seriousness of the problem, and the 'main course' public who rely on the authorities to keep them safe from something they don't understand. Some discussion over just how many sharks were involved was glossed over since humans are a large meal and sharks don't need to eat every day because of a slower metabolism. Good acting, relatively good camera work, interesting scenery, and a passable script.

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