A gunrunner loses his cargo near a small coastal Sudanese town so he's stuck there. When a woman hires him to raid a sunken ship in the shark-infested waters, he sees a chance to compensate for his losses. He's not the only one.
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Title: Shark (1969)
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| Burt Reynolds | ... | Caine | |
| Arthur Kennedy | ... | Doc | |
| Barry Sullivan | ... | Prof. Dan Mallare | |
| Silvia Pinal | ... | Anna | |
| Francisco Reiguera | ... | Yusef (as Francisco Reyguera) | |
| Enrique Lucero | ... | Inspector Barok | |
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Manuel Alvarado | ... | Latalla |
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Carlos Barry | ... | Runt |
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A gunrunner loses his cargo near a small coastal Sudanese town so he's stuck there. When a woman hires him to raid a sunken ship in the shark-infested waters, he sees a chance to compensate for his losses. He's not the only one.
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motorboat | greed | greedy woman | cynical woman | failed expectation |Taglines:
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Samuel Fuller didn't recognize this picture because it was re-edited by the producer. Fuller never wanted to talk about it. See more »Quotes
Caine: We're gonna be one big happy family. Happy father. Happy daughter. And happy son of a bitch.See more »
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8 October 1969 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Manzanillo, Colima, MexicoCompany Credits
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Contrary to the previous critic's statements, the end result of this film is not a reflection on Burt, the crew or the late great Samuel Fuller. This was a doomed project from the beginning. Fuller, recently returning from France, was all but blacklisted by American producers. His two previous films: Shock Corridor and Naked Kiss were too hard hitting and edgy for Hollywood producers. Almost completely broke, Fuller accepted an offer from two Mexican producers to adapt Victor Canning's 'Twist of the Knife'. Thus began "Caine", AKA "Maneater" AKA "Shark!", etc al. At the time, Burt Reynolds was only a television actor, with few if any real film credits. Silvia Pinal, who was great in Luis Bunuel's masterful, 'Viridiana' was terrific in Shark, as was Barry Sullivan as Mallare(who was also great in Fuller's, 'Forty Guns'). Ultimately, the Mexican producers/studio heads completely recut this film behind Fuller's back. Fuller denounced it, and with good reason. This film is bad, make no mistake. However, it was not Sam Fuller's fault, or Burt's, or Pinal, or Raul Martinez Solares, who provided the gritty, spooky cinematography for Shark. Shark is still enjoyable enough though. I would recommend Vodka or some aged Kentucky Bourbon as an accompaniment. Maybe some Bulleit on ice. Water-logged? I think not. This lil' stinker just requires a bit of booze and some willing cohorts.