Fresh
Call it silly. Call it obvious -- there's nothing more obvious than a shark attack. But this is one of the few big-fish horror films that still has the power to surprise.
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
Deep Blue Sea
Bigger. Smarter. Faster. Meaner.
1999 · 1h 45m · R
Action, Horror, Science Fiction
Directed by
Renny Harlin
Overview
Researchers on the undersea lab Aquatica have genetically altered the brains of captive sharks to develop a cure for Alzheimer's disease. But there's an unexpected side effect: the sharks got smarter, faster, and more dangerous. After a big storm damages their remote research facility, they must fight for their lives.
Director and cast
- Renny Harlin Director
- Saffron Burrows as Dr. Susan McAlester
- Thomas Jane as Carter Blake
- LL Cool J as Sherman 'Preacher' Dudley
- Michael Rapaport as Tom "Scoggs" Scoggins
- Samuel L. Jackson as Russell Franklin
- Jacqueline McKenzie as Janice Higgins
- Stellan Skarsgård as Jim Whitlock
- Aida Turturro Cast
- Cristos Cast
- Daniel Rey Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
60%
Tomatometer
Rotten
You might guess that this movie will feature yelling, at least once, 'Let's get the hell outta here!'
Doug Saunders, Globe and Mail
Fresh
A fat, irresistible Twinkie of a summer thriller!
Cody Clark, Mr. Showbiz
Fresh
A nail-biting rollercoaster ride of thrills and adrenaline.
Ernest Hardy, Film.com
Fresh
For action-starved audiences suffering through a summer drought of flying glass and fiery explosions, this cheese barge may hit the spot.
Susan Wloszczyna, USA Today
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