Shark Attack (1999)

In a once serene African fishing village, a marine biologist goes in search of some answers when his friend becomes a victim in one of a series of brutal shark attacks.

Director:

Bob Misiorowski

Writers:

Scott Devine, William Hooke

Stars:

Cordell McQueen, Casper Van Dien, Chris Olley

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Cordell McQueen	...	Marc Desantis
Casper Van Dien	...	Steven McKray
Chris Olley	...	Police Chief
Jacob Makgoba	...	Machete Policeman
Paul Ditchfield	...	Professor Bookman
Shelley Meskin	...	First Pretty Co-Ed
Candice Berman	...	Second Pretty Co-Ed
Bentley Mitchum	...	Dr. Miles Craven
Simo Magwase	...	Tanka
Willie	...	Boat Captain
Ernie Hudson	...	Lawrence Rhodes
Anton Dekker	...	Jan
Tony Caprari	...	Mani (as Toni Caprari)
Dave Ridley	...	Mr. Hacker
Jenny McShane	...	Corine Desantis (as Jennifer McShane)

Storyline

A marine biologist heads for Port Amanzi in Africa after his friend, Mark DeSantis, is supposedly a victim of a fatal shark attack. DeSantis had been conducting research on a series of shark attacks in the area prior to his death and now his friend, along with DeSantis' sister, takes up the research and finds that the sharks may not be the only threat in Port Amanzi.

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Plot Keywords:

shark | shark attack | research laboratory | killer shark | boat chase | 

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Taglines:

There's Blood In The Water

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Genres:

Action | Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some violence and language

Details

Country:

USA Israel South Africa

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 May 1999 (Thailand)

Also Known As:

Alerte aux requins

Filming Locations:

Port Alfred, South Africa

Company Credits

Production Co:

Martien Holdings A.V.V.,Millennium Films,Sharky Productions

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Stereo Dolby Digital (5.1)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Jenny McShane appears in the 3rd Shark Attack movie, but plays a different character.

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Goofs

When Corinne looks down the microscope, she says that there is a hormone in the unusual-looking cell. You would not be able to see a hormone through a microscope and the cell is quite clearly a normal-looking eosinophil.

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Quotes

[last Lines]
Machete Policeman: I'm glad I fed your brother to the sharks.

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Crazy Credits

Port Amanzi is a fictitious name created for the filming location of Port Alfred, South Africa, where no real shark attacks have occurred.

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Connections

Referenced in I Hate Everything: the Search for the Worst: Shark Exorcist (2016)

User Reviews

Not that good....

I have just seen this movie and have to say that it was pretty poor, I mean there are hardly any attacks and when there are they are all "stock footage" of actual sharks. There are also many pointless scenes in the movie, and many bits make the viewer laugh. I wouldn't bother with this film, and for starters the back cover of the film stuff it up by saying that it's a hammerhead when it's clearly a "great white".

Oh dear.......