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Swamp Shark

  • TV Movie
  • 20112011
  • RR
  • 1h 25m
IMDb RATING
3.7/10
3K
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Kristy Swanson in Swamp Shark (2011)
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An animal smuggling deal goes wrong, resulting in a large shark escaping into the swampy backwoods river.An animal smuggling deal goes wrong, resulting in a large shark escaping into the swampy backwoods river.An animal smuggling deal goes wrong, resulting in a large shark escaping into the swampy backwoods river.
IMDb RATING
3.7/10
3K
YOUR RATING
    • Griff Furst
    • Jennifer Iwen(screenplay)
    • Eric Miller(screenplay)
    • Charles Bolon(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • Christopher Berry
    • Wade Boggs
    • Marcus Lyle Brown
    • Griff Furst
    • Jennifer Iwen(screenplay)
    • Eric Miller(screenplay)
    • Charles Bolon(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • Christopher Berry
    • Wade Boggs
    • Marcus Lyle Brown
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 27User reviews
    • 35Critic reviews
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    Trailer 1:23
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    Wade Boggs in Swamp Shark (2011)
    Charles Harrelson in Swamp Shark (2011)
    Swamp Shark (2011)
    Charles Harrelson, Natacha Itzel, and Sophie Sinise in Swamp Shark (2011)
    Kristy Swanson in Swamp Shark (2011)
    Swamp Shark (2011)
    D.B. Sweeney and Kristy Swanson in Swamp Shark (2011)
    D.B. Sweeney and Kristy Swanson in Swamp Shark (2011)
    Swamp Shark (2011)
    Swamp Shark: Sophie Sinise and Dylan Ramsey
    Swamp Shark (2011)
    Robert Davi in Swamp Shark (2011)

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    Christopher Berry
    Christopher Berry
    • Deputy Mandling
    Wade Boggs
    Wade Boggs
    • Deputy Stanley
    Marcus Lyle Brown
    Marcus Lyle Brown
    • Deputy Cooper
    • (as Marcus Brown)
    Jason Rogel
    Jason Rogel
    • Martin
    Edrick Browne
    • Deputy Green
    Gary Catona
    • Red Neck
    Richard Tanne
    Richard Tanne
    • Tyler
    Jeff Chase
    Jeff Chase
    • Jason 'Swamp Thing' Broussard
    Chris Deshazo
    • Emcee
    Harold Evans
    Harold Evans
    • Jackson
    Ron Flagge
    • Coroner
    Lo Graham
    Lo Graham
    • Laura
    • (as Lauren Graham)
    Charles Harrelson
    Charles Harrelson
    • Noah
    Robert Davi
    Robert Davi
    • Sheriff Watson
    Thomas Tah Hyde III
    Thomas Tah Hyde III
    • Marcus
    • (as Thomas Tah Hyde)
    Natacha Itzel
    Natacha Itzel
    • Sarah
    Ashton Leigh
    Ashton Leigh
    • Amber
    Mitch Mequet
    • Angry Boat Owner
      • Griff Furst
      • Jennifer Iwen(screenplay)
      • Eric Miller(screenplay)
      • Charles Bolon(uncredited)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Deputy Stanley tells Jason, "I played a little ball myself". Wade Boggs, who plays Deputy Stanley, is a MLB Hall of Famer
    • Goofs
      At 40:36, a spelling error can be seen on the laptop news article: Authorities is incorrectly spelled as Autorities.
    • Quotes

      Martin: Think your brother ever get scared of doing that?

      Krystal Bouchard: No, he faced down the scariest creature alive.

      Martin: What's more dangerous than a gator?

      Krystal Bouchard: Well, a defensive lineman from the New York Giants.

    • Connections
      Featured in Top 40 Shitty Shark Movies (2013)
    • Soundtracks
      Beat Dog Down
      Written by Stu Keller and Julian Primeaux

      Performed by The Howdies

      Produced by J. Burton w/ The Howdies

    User reviews27

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    7/10
    Entertaining creature-on-the-loose flick in the Louisiana swamps
    RELEASED TO TV IN 2011 and directed by Griff Furst, "Swamp Shark" chronicles events in the Louisiana bayou when an exotic shark that's nigh invulnerable due to being used to low depths is released into the swamp. Kristy Swanson, Sophie Sinise & Jeff Chase play the sibling owners of a restaurant whose livelihood is threatened due to the creature. Jason Rogel plays an overweight-but-intelligent Asian worker with eyes on the younger sibling. Robert Davi appears as the corrupt sheriff while D.B. Sweeney is on hand as a gung-ho game warden.

    The low reviews are hilarious because "Swamp Shark" works for what it is, a made-for-TV nature-runs-amok flick. The tone is generally serious, but comic booky with campy/amusing elements (e.g. the sheriff & his deputies). True, it's hackneyed and rips-off elements of "Jaws" (so what else is new?), but you can't help but root for the five protagonists and you can't beat the authentic Louisiana bayou locations. Moreover, there are a few decent cuties, including Sinise. Speaking of which, Natacha Itzel has an unexpected and suspenseful strangling scene, which is well done.

    THE FILM RUNS 85 minutes and was shot in Henderson & Lafayette, Louisiana. WRITERS: Jennifer Iwen & Eric Miller (also Charles Bolon).

    GRADE: Borderline B/B-
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    • Release date
      • June 25, 2011 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
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      • Lafayette, Louisiana, USA
    • Production company
      • Bullet Films
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    • 1 hour 25 minutes
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