Shark Attack

Shark Attack

The worlds deadliest predator just got angry...

Rating

2.0 (1)

Release Date

11/9/1999

Runtime

95 mins

Overview

When an accidental death verdict is given on discovery of the remains of a top scientist, within the stomach of a hammerhead shark his closest friend Marine Biologist Steven McRay is not happy with the explanation and travels to investigate further, where he discovers that his friend's death was not an isolated incident, and that the local population have been terrorised by a rash of shark attacks.Developments in scientific technology had allowed experts to predict the pattern and likelihood of Shark Attacks, but now it seems that they may also be able to actually control these factors, rendering at their disposal the ultimate Killing machine.Enjoy the water... you may never want to go in the sea again!

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Homepage

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How It Feels

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A creature-feature thriller that treats a shark attack conspiracy with deadly seriousness, mixing marine horror with the paranoia of an unknowable threat being weaponized against the unsuspecting public.

Mood

TenseParanoidDread-soaked

Themes

RevengeSurvivalCorruption

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Brisk

Look

Practical effectsDocumentary-like

Structure

Linear

Heads up

Graphic violence

Reviews

christopher

Discovered a film called Shark Attack 3.
Just feel I needed to see 1 & 2 before I “dove” into that one. Watched this a few nights ago. It was a paint by the number Jaws rip-off as you might expect. 
Dialing up 2 now. I’ll be in touch…

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Shark Attack (1999) directed by Bob Misiorowski | FirstCinema