Sharkwater Extinction

"Some heroes are real"

2018 1h 30m EN

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 64

Documentary

Synopsis

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Discovering that sharks are being hunted to extinction, and with them the destruction of our life support system - activist and filmmaker Rob Stewart embarks on a dangerous quest to stop the slaughter. Following the sharks - and the money - into the elusive pirate fishing industry, Stewart uncovers a multi-billion dollar scandal that makes us all accomplices in the greatest wildlife massacre ever known.

“Some heroes are real”

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Cast

Rob Stewart
Himself
Paul Watson
Himself
Madison Stewart
Herself
Les Stroud
Himself
Boris Worm
Himself
Randall Arauz
Himself
Maike Heidemeyer
Herself

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Rob Stewart
Writers: Rob Stewart
Languages: English, Spanish
Countries: Canada

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.

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CINEMA

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

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WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Nick Hector 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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Rob Stewart and Paul Watson and Madison Stewart carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Some heroes are real".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Rob Stewart directs. Nick Hector cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in English, Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 8 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
4Part of the "Sharkwater Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Editor Nick Hector shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Rob Stewart and Paul Watson and Madison Stewart carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Some heroes are real".
9IMDB entry: tt6026818 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 64 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.