Malibu Shark Attack

"The tsunami was just the beginning of the terror"

2009 1h 27m EN

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★4.0TMDB · 111★3.1IMDB · 2,791

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Synopsis

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An underwater earthquake generates a tsunami that strikes Malibu, bringing a hunting pack of prehistoric-looking goblin sharks to the surface. Although the beach is evacuated before the big wave strikes, a group of lifeguards and a crew of construction workers are stranded in the high water and have to fight the sharks to get to dry land.

“The tsunami was just the beginning of the terror”

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Cast

Peta Wilson
Heather
Chelan Simmons
Jenny
Sonya Salomaa
Barb
Warren Christie
Chavez
Nicholas Cooper
Bryan
Remi Broadway
Doug Crenshaw
Mungo McKay
George
Brooke Chamberlain
Bikini Babe 2

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: David Lister
Writers: Keith Shaw
Languages: English
Countries: Canada

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RUNTIME

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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $3.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Maneater Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by David Lister, shot by Brian J. Breheny. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Asim Nuraney 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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Peta Wilson and Chelan Simmons and Sonya Salomaa carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The tsunami was just the beginning of the terror".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

David Lister directs. Brian J. Breheny behind the camera. Asim Nuraney cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $3.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Released 17 years ago.
4Part of the "Maneater Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by David Lister, shot by Brian J. Breheny. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Asim Nuraney shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Peta Wilson and Chelan Simmons and Sonya Salomaa carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "The tsunami was just the beginning of the terror".
9IMDB entry: tt1478325 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Brian J. Breheny
Editing: Asim Nuraney
Production design: Peta Lawson
Costume design: Monica O'Brien
Runtime: 87 min · 1h 27m
Status: Released
Budget: $3,000,000
Original language: EN
IMDB: Malibu Shark Attack (2009)
IMDB rating: 3.1/10 · 2,791 votes
MPAA: TV-14

Part of

Maneater Collection

Maneater Series is the name, logo and line look given to a series of made-for-television natural horror films on DVD produced by RHI Entertainment for the Syfy Channel, and distributed by Vivendi Entertainment. The Maneater Series logo and line look were created under the direction of Danny Tubbs, the executive director of creative services of Vivendi Entertainment. The deal, made in October 2006, stipulated that the first ten films would premiere on the US-based channel in 2007, but due to a pre-licensing agreement, the first six actually premiered in Canada on the video on demand channel Movie Central on Demand. Most of the early films in the series were filmed in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.