Air Jaws: Top Guns

"High-flying sharks are back, but with a new team competing to be the next "top guns" of Air Jaws."

2022 0h 42m EN

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★6.5TMDB · 2

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Synopsis

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Shark cinematographers Andy Casagrande and Dickie Chivell travel to South Africa on a mission to capture the largest breaching great white shark ever recorded.

“High-flying sharks are back, but with a new team competing to be the next "top guns" of Air Jaws.”

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Cast

Andy Casagrande
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Dickie Chivell
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Stephen Mendel
Narrator (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jeff Kurr
Writers: Jeff Kurr, Lorraine Markus Dirienzo
Languages: English

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RUNTIME

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Tight 42-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 4 years ago.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jeff Kurr, shot by Tony Sacco. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jason Koczanowicz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Andy Casagrande and Dickie Chivell and Stephen Mendel carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "High-flying sharks are back, but with a new team competing to be the next "top guns" of Air Jaws.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt21362870 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Jeff Kurr directs. Tony Sacco behind the camera. Jason Koczanowicz cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 42-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 4 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Jeff Kurr, shot by Tony Sacco. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Jason Koczanowicz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Andy Casagrande and Dickie Chivell and Stephen Mendel carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "High-flying sharks are back, but with a new team competing to be the next "top guns" of Air Jaws.".
8IMDB entry: tt21362870 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.