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

They mention that sharks are immune to diseases and cancer, but sharks do get cancer. A tumor was found on the lower jaw of a great white in 2013. Scientists have known for over 150 years that sharks can get cancer.

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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

No Sharks were damaged or destroyed for the filming of this movie.

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Connections

Followed by Shark Zone (2003)

User Reviews

Go and watch Jaws or Deep Blue Sea

Unlike most opinion I think the sharks are realistic - the reason being the majority are seen as stock footage that so obiviously has no relation to the actors in terms of the scene. This film manages to have shark attacks with no tension or excitment - Casper Van Dien is constantly throwing himself into the waterwith a knife or something to take on the sharks - and never even looks worried. Jenny McShane runs round in little briefs etc - it's obivious why she is included in the cast. This is so lame that it provides no enterainment at all. Shark attacks bring out a basic fear in all of us - that this film manages to bring NONE of that to the screen is really bad.