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Swimming with Sharks

1994 · 93 min

A sharp, nasty satire that makes you squirm with laughter before turning genuinely disturbing.

Directed by
George Huang
Genres
Crime, Comedy
Tagline
In Hollywood his dreams could come true. But first he has to make coffee.
Overview
Guy is a young film executive who's willing to do whatever it takes to make it in Hollywood. He begins working for famed producer Buddy Ackerman, a domineering, manipulative, coldhearted boss. When Guy also finds out that his cynical girlfriend, Dawn, has been using sex as a career move, he reaches his limit. Guy decides to exact revenge on Buddy by kidnapping him and subjecting him to cruel and unusual punishment.

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Directed by
George Huang
Genres
Crime, Comedy
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 3 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • corruption
  • obsession
  • betrayal
  • ambition
Places
  • workplace
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror3
Humour6
Realism7
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

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Genres
crime, comedy
Directed by
George Huang
Written by
George Huang
Starring
Kevin Spacey, Frank Whaley, Michelle Forbes, Benicio del Toro, T.E. Russell, Roy Dotrice, Matthew Flint, Patrick Fischler
Music
Tom Hiel
Cinematography
Steven Finestone
Runtime
93 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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