Shark Swarm (2008) (TV)

User Rating:

3.5/10   

Director:

James A. Contner

Writers:

Matthew Chernov (written by)
David Rosiak (written by)

Release Date:

25 May 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Drama | Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

Fear Travels In Packs.

Plot:

A fisherman and his family fight to take down a greedy real estate developer who has released toxins into the ocean, turning the area's sharks into bloodthirsty hunters.

Cast

Daryl Hannah	...	Brook Wilder
John Schneider	...	Daniel Wilder
Armand Assante	...	Hamilton Lux
F. Murray Abraham	...	Professor Bill Girdler
Roark Critchlow	...	Professor Phillip Wilder
Heather McComb	...	Amy Zuckerman
John Enos III	...	Kane Markus
Alan Fudge	...	Pastor Herman
Gene Davis	...	Sheriff Dexter Murray (as Eugene Davis)
Brent King	...	Clint Duran
June Squibb	...	Bess Wilder
Mimi Michaels	...	Kim Wilder
Elisa Donovan	...	Brenda
Jacleen Haber	...	Tia
Darcy Rose Byrnes	...	Heather

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Netherlands:16 | Australia:M | USA:Unrated | USA:TV-PG (TV rating) | UK:15 | Argentina:13 | Canada:13+ (Québec) | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | Singapore:PG | Chile:14 | Canada:14A | Denmark:15 | Sweden:15 | Finland:K-16 | Colombia:12 | France:-12 | Brazil:16 | Iceland:16 | Israel:PG | Czech Republic:15 | South Korea:15 | Norway:15 | South Africa:16LV | Italy:VM14

Filming Locations:

California, USA

Company:

Larry Levinson Productions

Trivia:

The character of Professor Bill Girdler is named after William Girdler, cult director of several "nature run amok" films made in the 1970s, most notably "Day of the Animals" and "Grizzly."

Goofs:

Continuity: When the girl is on the raft and being attacked by the sharks, the paddle is knocked off into the water, then it is back again, then when the sharks tip over the raft, it's gone again.

Simple Review

This movie was a classic "B" - - SciFi type of movie. It has a wonderful cast of really good actors...but in my opinion the plot was anemic, the directing was even more-so...and I loved it! Why? Because the cast each did an excellent job of acting and the setting was believable. One can see from the 'heft' of big stars where the budget most certainly was spent. It most certainly wasn't spent on special effects or, for that matter, screen writing.

All in all, I would not only recommend it because of its positive aspects...but would watch it again and again if the opportunity affords itself. The positives outweigh the negatives.