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Shark Attack

Play trailer Poster for Shark Attack R,  1999,  1h 40m,  Mystery & Thriller/ Action/ Horror/ Sci-Fi Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 0% 6 Reviews Tomatometer 23% 1,000+ Ratings Popcornmeter
0% Tomatometer 6 Reviews 23% Popcornmeter 1,000+ Ratings
When marine biologist Steven McKray (Casper Van Dien) learns that a friend died in a mysterious shark attack in South Africa, he decides to find out what really happened. Upon arriving in the village, he meets Lawrence Rhodes (Ernie Hudson), a local hotel owner, and scientist Miles Craven (Bentley Mitchum), who informs Steven of the mysterious increase in shark attacks in the area. When Steven teams up with his late friend's sister for a fact-finding dive, they make a surprising discovery.

Critics Reviews

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Mike Massie Gone With The Twins Sep 24, 2020
3/10
The acting, cinematography, and editing aren't even that bad; the characters simply don't engage in anything exciting, despite a flurry of action sequences and shark attacks. Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Aug 16, 2005
2/5
Scott Weinberg eFilmCritic.com Apr 3, 2005
2/5
Hilariously bad (and therefore entertaining) Z- grade shark horror. Go to Full Review
Michael Dequina TheMovieReport.com Jan 2, 2004
0/4
The title takes a back seat to some boring conspiracy mumbo-jumbo. Go to Full Review
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Apr 8, 2002
D
I didn't expect to see a Jaws, but at least the story should have been better acted. Go to Full Review
Brian Webster Apollo Guide Jan 1, 2000
46/100
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Hermione S Aug 25, 2018 I found this a fun shark movie even though the story takes it's time to kick in. Doesn't deserve a 0% score will never be as good as jaws. See more
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Cast & Crew

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Bob Misiorowski

Director

Ernie Hudson

Lawrence Rhodes

Bentley Mitchum

Dr. Miles Craven

Casper Van Dien

Steven McKray

Tony Caprari

Mani

Cordell McQueen

Marc Desantis

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Shark Attack

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Movie Info

Synopsis When marine biologist Steven McKray (Casper Van Dien) learns that a friend died in a mysterious shark attack in South Africa, he decides to find out what really happened. Upon arriving in the village, he meets Lawrence Rhodes (Ernie Hudson), a local hotel owner, and scientist Miles Craven (Bentley Mitchum), who informs Steven of the mysterious increase in shark attacks in the area. When Steven teams up with his late friend's sister for a fact-finding dive, they make a surprising discovery.
Director
Bob Misiorowski
Producer
Mandy Branch
Screenwriter
Scott Devine, William Hooke
Production Co
Martien Holdings A.V.V., Nu Image / Millennium Films
Rating
R
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Action, Horror, Sci-Fi
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 25, 2017
Runtime
1h 40m
Sound Mix
Surround
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