Deep Blue Sea (1999) Movie Info
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Movie Name | Deep Blue Sea (1999) |
| Director | Renny Harlin |
| Screenplay Writer | Duncan Kennedy, Donna Powers, Wayne Powers |
| Based on Novel by | — (Original screenplay) |
| Lead Actors | Thomas Jane, Saffron Burrows, Samuel L. Jackson |
| Cast | Thomas Jane, Saffron Burrows, Samuel L. Jackson, LL Cool J, Michael Rapaport |
| Genre | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi |
| Release Date | July 28, 1999 (United States) |
| Duration | 1h 45m (105 minutes) |
| Budget | ~$60 million |
| Language | English |
| Country | United States, Australia |
| Box Office (Worldwide) | ~$165 million |
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Trying to cure Alzheimer’s disease a group of scientists on an isolated research facility become the prey of genetically enhanced super-sharks.
Deep Blue Sea is one of those movies you can call a “guilty pleasure”. It’s rewatchability factor is high, even though it’s not by any means a great movie. It’s just a well-done, well written story with a clever homage to the Jaws series, full of shark attacks, explosions and action.
It really could have used some Saffron Burrows nudity, though. Sam Jackson was, as always, excellent, but LL Cool J as the wise-cracking chef was the one that really shined. If LL is given a decent character he always makes good use of it, the man has charisma and in this flick he had some of the best lines to use it on.
No, it’s not a rip-off of Jaws unless you’re incredibly small-minded. There are people that will fixate on any commonality and call it a rip-off, it’s irritating and just shows how stupid the person really is. 90% of slasher films have exactly the same plot, but two movies in a fifty year period with a shark and suddenly people are all mouth. Peter Benchely didn’t invent sharks, you know?
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