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Shark Swarm

  • TV Movie
  • 20082008
  • UnratedUnrated
  • 2h 38m
IMDb RATING
3.3/10
1.5K
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Shark Swarm (2008)
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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.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.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.

IMDb RATING
3.3/10
1.5K
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  • Director
    • James A. Contner
  • Writers
    • Matthew Chernov
    • Stephen Niver(rewrite)
    • David Rosiak
  • Stars
    • Daryl Hannah
    • John Schneider
    • Armand Assante
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  • Director
    • James A. Contner
  • Writers
    • Matthew Chernov
    • Stephen Niver(rewrite)
    • David Rosiak
  • Stars
    • Daryl Hannah
    • John Schneider
    • Armand Assante
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    • 20User reviews
    • 32Critic reviews
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    Daryl Hannah
    Daryl Hannah
    • Brook Wilderas Brook Wilder
    John Schneider
    John Schneider
    • Daniel Wilderas Daniel Wilder
    Armand Assante
    Armand Assante
    • Hamilton Luxas Hamilton Lux
    F. Murray Abraham
    F. Murray Abraham
    • Professor Bill Girdleras Professor Bill Girdler
    Roark Critchlow
    Roark Critchlow
    • Professor Phillip Wilderas Professor Phillip Wilder
    Heather McComb
    Heather McComb
    • Amy Zuckermanas Amy Zuckerman
    John Enos III
    John Enos III
    • Kane Markusas Kane Markus
    Alan Fudge
    Alan Fudge
    • Pastor Hermanas Pastor Herman
    Gene Davis
    Gene Davis
    • Sheriff Dexter Murrayas Sheriff Dexter Murray
    Brent King
    • Clint Duranas Clint Duran
    June Squibb
    June Squibb
    • Bess Wilderas Bess Wilder
    Mimi Michaels
    Mimi Michaels
    • Kim Wilderas Kim Wilder
    Elisa Donovan
    Elisa Donovan
    • Brendaas Brenda
    Jacleen Haber
    Jacleen Haber
    • Tiaas Tia
    Darcy Rose Byrnes
    Darcy Rose Byrnes
    • Heatheras Heather
    Tiffany Hines
    Tiffany Hines
    • Michelleas Michelle
    Raymond O'Connor
    Raymond O'Connor
    • George Banksas George Banks
    Karen Strassman
    Karen Strassman
    • Heather's Momas Heather's Mom
    • Director
      • James A. Contner
    • Writers
      • Matthew Chernov
      • Stephen Niver(rewrite)
      • David Rosiak
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    Storyline

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    Corporate real estate tycoon Hamilton Lux sets his sights on developing the quaint seaside town of Full Moon Bay into a prime getaway for the wealthy, but runs into some unexpected problems. Lifelong fisherman Daniel Wilder owns property exactly where Lux wants to build high-priced condos, and isn't planning to sell. Lux secretly laces the local waters with a toxin deadly to marine life, decimating the fishing industry in an attempt to starve Daniel out. Alas the chemical react differently on the area's sharks, drastically increasing their aggressive tendencies and transforming them into engines of pure destruction moving in coordinated swarms. Without fish to feed on, shark attacks on humans rapidly increase. Lux uses media contacts to paint the attacks as random incidents. Daniel, his marine biologist brother and a concerned E.P.A. agent must expose Lux's plan and rid the area of the chemically-altered sharks before the town's entire population is devoured by hungry sharks. —Anonymous
    • psychotronic film
    • creature feature
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    • land grab
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      • Fear Travels In Packs.
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      • Action
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      • Comedy
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    • Certificate
      • Unrated
    • Parents guide

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    • 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
      Professor Girdler repeatedly refers to the postmortem examination of a shark as an "autopsy". Any scientist would know that autopsies are only performed on human bodies. A postmortem examination of an animal is called a necropsy.
    • Connections
      Featured in Top 40 Shitty Shark Movies (2013)

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    Very tough to sit through
    This is a production from RHI Entertainment, the makers and distributors of a number of awful movies like "Sharpshooter", "Depth Charge", and "Mask Of The Ninja". This should be your first clue as to the quality of this movie. The second clue is that this movie, like those others, was made for television. So there's no foul language, no nudity, no sex, and the presentation of blood and (very limited) gore could easily be showcased on prime time. But even if the movie had any of that juicy stuff, it would still be pretty hard to sit through. The script is awful - it stretches the movie past the breaking point by making the movie last more than two and a half hours. It takes forever for the characters to realize that something strange is going on and that a lot of people are missing, and even longer to find out that it's sharks causing the problems. The movie is also not very well made, with cheap-looking CGI sharks and cinematography that looks somewhat dark even when the movie is outdoors in the sunshine. There is an extremely high body count, and there is a somewhat amusing small subplot about a little girl afraid of the water, but those things are just a couple of drops in a sea of ineptness.
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    • Wizard-8
    • May 30, 2010

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    • Release date
      • May 25, 2008 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Great White
    • Filming locations
      • California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Larry Levinson Productions
      • RHI Entertainment
      • Silverstar Ltd.
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 38 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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