Swimming with Sharks
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
George Huang
Benicio Del Toro
T.e. Russell
Michelle Forbes
Kevin Spacey
Matthew Flint
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
A venal Hollywood executive is taken hostage by a frustrated new employee.
Director
George Huang
Cast
Benicio Del Toro
T.e. Russell
Michelle Forbes
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Kevin Spacey
Matthew Flint
Roy Dotrice
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Jerry Levine
Patrick Fischler
Frank Whaley
Crew
Steve Alexander
Chug Ambramowitz
Mark Barbolak
Cynthia Bellai
Phil Benson
Phil Benson
James Blevins
Tripp Brown
Traci Burgard
Jim Carlton
Scott Chandler
Sharal Churchill
Jay Cohen
Mark Crow
Marco D'ambrosio
Sarah Gaye Deal
Sarah Gaye Deal
Albert T Dickerson
Dennis Dion
Giovanni Disimone
Colin Drobnis
Tony Eckert
Karin Erickson
Kirsten Everberg
Steven Finestone
Steven Finestone
Derew Frutos
Rebecca Fulton
Peter Gargagliano
Cecil Gentry
Matthew Greenfield
Barry Gross
Mark Gunson
Karin Haase
Sean T Hannan
John William Hart
Diane Hassinger-newman
Buzz Hays
Buzz Hays
Buzz Hays
Tom Hiel
Michael Hinton
Greg Hoagland
George Huang
George Huang
George Huang
George Huang
George Huang
Paul Hyman
Paul Israel
Stephen Israel
Gail Karp
Mike Kirton
Segolen Koschu
John Lenkin
John Lenkin
Ray Lopez
Ed Marx
Sarah Mclachlan
Martin Mercer
Veronika Merlin
Joanne Moore
Marnie Moore
Louis Nader
David Parker
Dave Parmenter
Linda Perry
Chris Potter
Reginald Powell
Reginald Powell
Michael Proust
Kevin Reidy
Kevin Reidy
Seth Restaino
John Robella
Phillip Rogers
Jamie Rotman
Sacha Sarchielli
Sacha Sarchielli
A. Iggy Scarpitti
John Schindler
Christy Schnabel
Daniel J. Shaw
Abigail Sheiner
Jeffrey Shore
Gregory Shummon
Jeffrey Sibille
Randall Slavin
Scott Smerdon
Laurel Smith
Kevin Spacey
Boyd Steer
Andrea Stone-brokaw
Paul Sylvester
Paul Tanzillo
Robert Todd
Jon Vein
Thomas Wages
Orren Webber
Dewey Weber
Deverill Weekes
Kelly Wilcox
Jim Williams
Mark Jan Wlodarkiewicz
Dan Ziegler
Christopher A. Zwirner
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Kevin Spacey was a co-winner, along with Ed Harris, of the Broadcast Film Critics Association's 1995 award for Best Supporting Actor. Spacey was cited for his performances in "Swimming With Sharks" (USA/1994), "Outbreak" (USA/1995), "The Usual Suspects" (USA/1995) and "Seven" (USA/1995).
Kevin Spacey won the New York Film Critics Circle's 1995 award for Best Supporting Actor for his performances in "The Usual Suspects" (USA/1995), "Seven" (USA/1995), "Outbreak" (USA/1995) and "Swimming with Sharks" (USA/1994).
Released in United States Spring April 21, 1995
Expanded Release in United States May 5, 1995
Released in United States on Video October 31, 1995
Released in United States September 1994
Released in United States October 1994
Released in United States 1995
Released in United States March 1995
Released in United States September 1995
Shown at Hamptons International Film Festival October 19-23, 1994.
Shown at Mill Valley Film Festival October 6-16, 1994.
Shown at American Film Market (AFM) in Los Angeles February 23 - March 3, 1995.
Shown at Seattle International Film Festival May 18 - June 11, 1995.
Shown at Santa Barbara International Film Festival March 3-12, 1995.
Shown at Deauville Film Festival (in competition) September 1-10, 1995.
Feature directorial debut for George Huang.
Completed shooting February 1994.
Began shooting January 1994.
Released in United States Spring April 21, 1995
Expanded Release in United States May 5, 1995
Released in United States on Video October 31, 1995
Released in United States September 1994 (Shown at Telluride Film Festival September 2-5, 1994.)
Released in United States October 1994 (Shown at Hamptons International Film Festival October 19-23, 1994.)
Released in United States October 1994 (Shown at Mill Valley Film Festival October 6-16, 1994.)
Released in United States 1995 (Shown at American Film Market (AFM) in Los Angeles February 23 - March 3, 1995.)
Released in United States 1995 (Shown at Seattle International Film Festival May 18 - June 11, 1995.)
Released in United States March 1995 (Shown at Santa Barbara International Film Festival March 3-12, 1995.)
Released in United States September 1995 (Shown at Deauville Film Festival (in competition) September 1-10, 1995.)