Shark Swarm (2008) (TV)

User Rating:

3.5/10   

Director:

James A. Contner

Writers:

Matthew Chernov (written by)
David Rosiak (written by)

Release Date:

25 May 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Drama | Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

Fear Travels In Packs.

Plot:

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.

Cast

Daryl Hannah	...	Brook Wilder
John Schneider	...	Daniel Wilder
Armand Assante	...	Hamilton Lux
F. Murray Abraham	...	Professor Bill Girdler
Roark Critchlow	...	Professor Phillip Wilder
Heather McComb	...	Amy Zuckerman
John Enos III	...	Kane Markus
Alan Fudge	...	Pastor Herman
Gene Davis	...	Sheriff Dexter Murray (as Eugene Davis)
Brent King	...	Clint Duran
June Squibb	...	Bess Wilder
Mimi Michaels	...	Kim Wilder
Elisa Donovan	...	Brenda
Jacleen Haber	...	Tia
Darcy Rose Byrnes	...	Heather

Runtime:

95 min | Germany:169 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Netherlands:16 | Australia:M | USA:Unrated | USA:TV-PG (TV rating) | UK:15 | Argentina:13 | Canada:13+ (Québec) | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | Singapore:PG | Chile:14 | Canada:14A | Sweden:15 | Denmark:15 | Finland:K-16 | Colombia:12 | France:-12 | Brazil:16 | Iceland:16 | Israel:PG | Norway:15 | South Korea:15 | Czech Republic:15 | South Africa:16LV | Italy:VM14 | Germany:12 (DVD rating)

Filming Locations:

California, USA

Company:

Larry Levinson Productions

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:

Audio/visual unsynchronized: In the scene when the woman swimming teacher enters the water, right after she says, "Something just bumped me," she turns around and looks at the sharks coming for her. She starts screaming, but her mouth isn't moving.

Swarm of Has Beens

Ugh. One lame story. Empty dialog. Actors who can't get movie roles anymore. One exception - what is F Murray Abraham doing in this cast of mediocre actors? He has actual acting talent as opposed to Armand Assante who turns in the same swaggering tough guy persona every time. What is with that walk anyway? It's so embarrassing. And poor Darryl Hannah. Glamour girl no more.

Who read this script and said, "Wow, this is gripping. Let's make a movie!" It makes you wonder what scripts don't get picked. Now that's scary. Before there were so many cable stations, this movie would never get made. A studio wouldn't waste money on a rehashed shark tale and mediocre actors. So thanks Hallmark for lowering the standards.