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Jaws of the Pacific

2005 · 50 min

A calm, curious nature documentary that tracks sharks across the open ocean with measured narration and striking underwater footage.

Directed by: Jeff Kurr, Caterina Gennaro
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Malcolm McDowell

Overview: The great white shark was once thought to prefer only coastal waters; today, data collected by satellite transmitters attached to the sharks indicate this ultimate predator actually makes transoceanic crossings. In this television special, the mysterious great white's long migration across the Pacific is studied, where it reaches depths of 2,000 feet and travels up to 43 miles a day.

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Directed by: Jeff Kurr, Caterina Gennaro
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Malcolm McDowell

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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: nature
exploration
science
survival
Places: sea
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: documentary
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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