Super Shark (2011)

An offshore drilling accident releases a giant primordial shark, threatening to turn a bikini contest into a bloodbath.

Director:

Fred Olen Ray

Writers:

Clyde McCoy, Antonio Olivas

Stars:

Tim Abell, Catherine Annette, Ashley Carr

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tim Abell	...	Skipper Chuck
Catherine Annette	...	Jill
Ashley Carr	...	Secretary
Rick Cramer	...	Colonel Caldwell
Trish Cook	...	Captain Marshall
John L. Curtis	...	Brody
Ben Deschaine	...	Pilot
Shane Van Dyke	...	Greg
J Ferguson	...	Jenkins (as Joshua Ferguson)
Michael Gaglio	...	Pops
Rebecca Grant	...	Tracey
Blake Cooper Griffin	...	Thomas Carmichael (as Blake Griffin)
Doug Higley	...	Radio Announcer
Heather Karasek	...	Aide
Jerry Lacy	...	Stewart

Storyline

An offshore drilling accident releases a giant primordial shark. When the shark flies and walks on land threatening to turn a bikini contest into a bloodbath, marine biologist Kat Carmichael arrives to destroy the shark and save beach-goers. Her efforts are stymied by corporate bad guy Roger Wade and his flunky Stewart who are only interested in their own agenda of money, money, money. With time running out for beach loving humans, Carmichael recruits heroic skipper Chuck and fearless disc jockey Dynamite Stevens to help her blast the blood thirsty shark back to a watery grave.

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Plot Keywords:

flamethrower | giant monster | monster | shark | skipper | 

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Taglines:

Bikinis, Bullets & Big Bites!

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Comedy | Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

Before the opening credits, the finale from megashark vs crocosaurus is shown.

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Goofs

Shortly after the beginning of the movie, when the two men are scuba diving, we hear them talking to each other during their dive, but the breathing apparatus' that they are using make it impossible to speak underwater.

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Quotes

Kat Carmichael: Open up for mommy.
[throws C4 into shark's mouth]
Dynamite Stevens: [from radio] And this one last ripping classic guaranteed to blow your mind.
Kat Carmichael: Now you're extinct.
Dynamite Stevens: Dy-y-nomite!
[the shark explodes]

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Connections

Referenced in I Hate Everything: the Search for the Worst: Jurassic Shark (2015)

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Soundtracks

Let's Get Married For A While
Written by Brian Peel and Ben Friedman
Performed by Ron Wallace

User Reviews

Your latest ludicrous giant shark movie

SUPER SHARK is another nonsense B-movie monster flick that comes to us courtesy of the SyFy Channel. This one's directed by cheese specialist Fred Olen Ray, so you have some idea of what to expect from the quality: it's ridiculous, nonsensical, and barely hangs together as a proper movie.

The inspiration behind this one, as with so many, seems to be PIRANHA 3D, with the camera repeatedly ogling bikini babes and generally putting to the audience a kind of fun-loving, hedonistic lifestyle. Into this nonsense comes a prehistoric shark which has grown to gigantic proportions and seeks to wreak havoc on the local population. The efforts of the typically evil corporate villains only serve to increase the menace.

You know exactly what to expect from a film like SUPER SHARK, so here we go: bad acting across the board, terrible CGI effects, and a general lack of cohesion. This one's played out in a tongue-in-cheek fashion which at least gives it a mildly campy air. Still, the effects of the giant shark really are terrible, and this is slim pickings indeed for monster lovers.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 December 2011 (UK)

Also Known As:

Super Shark

Filming Locations:

Dana Point Harbor, Dana Point, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

BoomGates, Retromedia Entertainment, Synthetic Filmwerx

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1