The read
It runs a compact 1h 26m.
Synopsis
July of 1916 was a time of record heat, a polio epidemic, and a World War in Europe. But beachgoers in New Jersey are threatened by a even greater terror: a shark that has suddenly developed a taste for human flesh. Starting July 1st and lasting over a period of 12 days, the unidentified shark kills four people and seriously injures a fifth before the attacks stop, and threatens New Jersey's thriving tourist industry. Based on true events, and one of the inspirations behind Peter Benchley's Jaws.
Ratings
IMDb5.5/10
36 audience votes
Key crew
- J. Peter RobinsonOriginal Music Composer
- Jack SholderDirector
Cast
- Colin EgglesfieldAlex
- Mark DexterStanley
- Jenna HarrisonAlice
- John Rhys-DaviesCaptain
- Jamie BartlettMichael Schleisser
- Adrian GalleyEngel
- Patrick LysterMayor Perillo
- Adrienne PearceMrs. Stillwell
- Colin StintonDr. John Nichols
- Christine TruterYoung Mother
- Paula PurschMrs. Vansant
- Karl ThaningCharles Vansant