Deep Blue Sea (1999)
A sci-fi action horror film released in 1999, Deep Blue Sea follows a group of scientists trapped in the ocean deep within a research facility as several massive genetically altered sharks begin to wreak havoc. Despite the researcher's best intentions, the scientific experiments conducted in this facility have grown hyper-intelligent and incredibly strong, making them apex predators the likes that have never been seen.
Deep Blue Sea
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- Director
- Renny Harlin
- Release Date
- July 28, 1999
- Studio(s)
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- Distributor(s)
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- Cast
- Saffron Burrows , Thomas Jane , LL Cool J , Jacqueline McKenzie , Michael Rapaport , Stellan Skarsgård , Samuel L. Jackson
- Writers
- Duncan Kennedy , Donna Powers , Wayne Powers
- Runtime
- 105 minutes
- Sequel(s)
- Deep Blue Sea 2 , Deep Blue Sea 3
- Budget
- $60 million
Summary
Searching for a cure to Alzheimer's disease, a group of scientists on an isolated research facility become the prey, as a trio of intelligent sharks fight back.
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