Blood in the Water (TV 2009)

This gripping drama brings to life the true rogue-shark story that inspired Jaws. In 1916, the New Jersey shore became a feeding ground as five people were attacked in 12 days, triggering a... See full summary »

Director:

Richard Bedser

Writers:

Richard Bedser, Ed Fields (contributing writer)

Stars:

John Hunerlach, Ryland Alexander, Pierre Blanc

Cast

Credited cast:
John Hunerlach	...	Narrator
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ryland Alexander	...	Charles Vansant
Pierre Blanc	...	Joseph Dunn
Peter Brooke	...	Reporter
Philip Bulcock	...	George Burlew
Ruben Crow	...	Stanley Fisher
Alex Dower	...	William Stillwell
Anthony Edridge	...	Dr. Frederick Lucas
Frank Fitzpatrick	...	Captain Cottrell
Nils Hognestad	...	Charles Bruder
Chris Mack	...	Christopher Anderson
David Macpherson	...	Himself
Ryan McCluskey	...	Dr. John Nichols
Palle Nodeland	...	Arthur Smith
Portelli Paul	...	George White

Storyline

This gripping drama brings to life the true rogue-shark story that inspired Jaws. In 1916, the New Jersey shore became a feeding ground as five people were attacked in 12 days, triggering a nationwide panic. It was the first multiple shark attack in American history, and the reason we fear sharks to this day.

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Plot Keywords:

shark | new jersey | shark attack | 1910s | bull shark | 

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Taglines:

There's a true story behind the movie Jaws - a bloody summer that triggered a century of panic.

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Genres:

Horror

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 August 2009 (USA)

Filming Locations:

London, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Brook Lapping Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

120 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1 / (high definition)

Did You Know?

Connections

Referenced in Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: Episode #8.151 (2010)

User Reviews

It is quite...

...remarkable to note that it was indeed the incidents of these manifold shark attacks in 1916 off the East Coast of America that were the original inspiration (I think this is correct) for Jaws. I think this also may have been an addition to Shark Week on the USA Discovery Channel. Good performances especially from Anthony Edridge and also from Peter Brooke as the Reporter. Sharks seem to have an endless fascination for man, perhaps it's the mixture of their physical beauty mixed in with the fear they are able to produce in humans as well as their more standard 'prey'. I look forward to more drama-docs about sharks since they are all so engrossing. The counter-play and differing viewpoints of the two leads was handled very well.