Shark!
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Samuel Fuller
Burt Reynolds
Barry Sullivan
Arthur Kennedy
Silvia Pinal
Enrique Lucero
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Caine, an American, arrives in a small town in the Sudan after fleeing from Sudanese soldiers who almost caught him with a truckload of illegal arms. Caine meets Doc, an American alcoholic, who informs him that he is being closely watched by police chief Barok and that his only means of escape is by boat. Anna and Dr. Mallare, owners of a boat, enlist Caine's help in what is purported to be an expedition to collect fish specimens. When Caine learns of their interest in a sunken merchant ship which holds $2 million worth of gold bullion, he forcefully informs Mallare that they are now partners. The next day Caine and Mallare cut through the ship's hull. While transferring the bullion to the boat, Anna baits the sharks with bloody pieces of fish. Mallare is killed, but Caine escapes and knocks Anna unconscious. Police chief Barok arrives and attempts to steal the gold from Caine, but Caine hurls him into the shark-infested waters. Anna revives, orders Caine onto the police launch, and takes off in her boat without knowing that the ballast valves are open and the ship will sink.
Cast
Burt Reynolds
Barry Sullivan
Arthur Kennedy
Silvia Pinal
Enrique Lucero
Carlos Berriochoa
Manuel Alvarado
Emilia Stuart
Crew
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
This film gained some infamy at the time of its release because of the death of one of its stuntmen. He was mauled to death on camera during shooting while working with what was supposed to be a sedated live shark. When the production company used the death to help promote the film, director Fuller disowned it.
Notes
Location scenes filmed in Veracruz, Manzanillo, Mexico City, Acapulco, and the Sudan. Released in Mexico as Un arma de dos filos in October 1969. The working title of this film is Caine.
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States 1969
Fuller has tried to disown this film because cuts were made against his wishes.
Released in United States 1969
