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John Schneider, Daryl Hannah, Armand Assante, F Murray Abraham, Roark Critchlow ... see more see more... , Heather McComb , John Enos III , Alan Fudge , Eugene M. Davis , Brent King , Mimi Michaels , June Squibb , Elisa Donovan , Jacleen Haber , Darcy Rose Byrnes , Jim Hanks , F. Murray Abraham

Tourist season sets the stage for terror when a greedy developer attempts to transform a quiet California fishing town into a gaudy tourist trap, and a swarm of man-eating Great Whites begin devouring... read more read more... anyone who dares venture into the once-peaceful waters. Decades of dumping has turned the Pacific Ocean into a toxic cesspool, and while some species died out others somehow managed to survive and adapt. Full Moon Bay is a sleepy seaside town populated primarily by fisherman, though slimy industrial millionaire Hamilton Lux (Armand Assante) is planning to rape the land a reap a profit. Should Lux have his way, overpriced shops will flank historic landmarks and a luxury resort will draw tourists from around the world. Of course this will put a stranglehold on the local business, such as the nearby fishery fun by Daniel (John Schneider) and Brook Wilder (Daryl Hannah). Wilder isn't about to go down without a fight though, and though he's never seen eye to eye with his estranged brother Phillip (Roark Critchlow) - a noted professor and environmental expert - the siblings are about to reunite to fight for a common cause. Just as Phillip returns to town, word emerges that a number of locals have been torn to shreds and eaten alive after venturing into in bay. When Marine biologist Amy Zuckermann (Heather McComb) arrives to survey Lex's developments, she makes a most disturbing discovery - a beached bull shark with sensory organs that still display predatory instincts even after death. As if this news wasn't horrifying enough, Amy discovers that a swarm of Great White sharks are stalking the waters and killing for pleasure. Each day the number of sharks grows, and each day they become more violent. With the sun shining bright and the tourists turning up in droves, Amy, Daniel, and Brook must figure out a way to stop these killing machines before the feast begins. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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Unrated, 3 hr.

Directed by: James A. Contner

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DVD Release Date: June 3, 2008

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  • ScoopOnline
    January 10, 2011
    ScoopOnline
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    I think this Movie has been misinterepted. The Message of the Movie so far I noticed was focused on the pollution in the ocean.
    I enjoyed to watch it.

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  • kenstachnik
    January 3, 2011
    kenstachnik
    Two and a half hours are you f'ing kidding me!
  • deano
    November 16, 2008
    deano
    Fine, but shocking killer shark long TV movie in the tradition of Jaws. John Schneider and Daryl Hannah did a wonderful job with the material that they were given. And I thought that Armand Assante did a great job as the bad guy in the movie, F. Murray Abraham didn't have ... read moreenough screen time in this.
    There's a frequent amount of attacks is really great, giving it a lot of action that certainly works. But the last flaw in here is the terrible CGI for the sharks. They abandon the few relatively decent-looking real sharks in here to go for a constant series of incredibly badly done and fake-looking CGI sharks, which has nothing to do at all with being realistic, is easily spotted in the sequences for doing so and just makes the film look even cheaper.
  • MoonLily
    January 13, 2009
    MoonLily
    I love watching John Schneider movies & Shark movies too. This wasa great movie. You should check it out. A ruthless resort developer poisons the waters off a California fishing village to trick the locals into selling their land, but one fisherman Daniel Wilder (John Schneider )... read more , faimly and his brother isn?t biting. While he makes their life hell, hundreds of mutated sharks begin preying on the townsfolk. The acting here is pretty good & a great performance.
  • vertigoboy1981
    July 16, 2008
    vertigoboy1981
    It's really hard for me not to enjoy a shark movie. I mean come on...it's called Shark Swarm. I saw the pretty glossy cover at Best Buy and could not pass it up for $9.99. Needless to say, I put this in right away when I got home. This was the longest and most pointless shark... read more movie I've ever seen. I get it, pollution in the ocean is bad. But NOTHING really happens. It's a 2.5 hour long diatribe about the dangers of pollution. Every now and then we'll get a glimpse of this shark swarm...in all it's cheap CG glory. But I soon realized this was possibly made for tv...so nothing gets shown pretty much. It was a total waste of time and money.

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Felix Vasquez Jr.
May 25, 2008
Felix Vasquez Jr., Cinema Crazed

This Benchley wannabe never quite delivers on what it promises us... Full Review

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