Red Water

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Red Water

TV-14

2003

1h 36m

Mystery & Thriller

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Former oil rig worker John Sanders (Lou Diamond Phillips) became a Louisiana fishing captain after a tragic accident ended his career. In need of money, he agrees to help his ex-wife, Kelli (Kristy Swanson), whose company is having trouble extracting oil upriver. Meanwhile, thugs working for a Jamaican gangster head to the same bayou searching for $3 million buried underwater. Both the scientists and the criminals are menaced by a man-eating shark that can survive in fresh water.

John Leonard

New York Magazine/Vulture

This is less a shark than a chicken.

Jan 27, 2018

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Paul Lê

Bloody Disgusting

It may not break the mold or even crack the top ten, but Red Water is more competently made than most other low-tier shark movies.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 4, 2023

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Dennis Schwartz

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An over-written adventure film that features an on-the-loose man-eating shark that can survive in fresh water.

Rated: C+

Sep 6, 2017

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Susan Granger

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Rated: 5/10

Aug 4, 2003

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Red Water R (gore and guns) - Horror and beasts Horror Monsters

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/01/24

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Loved it ever since I was a kid, even though it's not a great movie. However, the decent acting, impressive shark animatronics, and fast plot make it an enjoyable time and put it miles above most made-for-television movies. The plot is simple and the script is goofy at times, but it's hard not to like Lou Diamond Phillips playing the badass role. Forget the relative lack of character development and turn off your brain to enjoy this charming monster flick. Laugh too at some quotes, because that's what TV movies are for!

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

10/27/21

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don s

This is a made for cable TV movie so the production values are not high and there are obvious breaks for where commercials would be. Lou Diamond Phillips is an apt actor and Kristy Swanson looks great. The story is tepid, but there are numerous shark attacks with lots of blood effects. Not great, but not terrible for what it is.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

pretty good shark movie

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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Audience Member

The movie had potential but failed to meet it. The shark was so fake and it had characteristics of a bull shark and a great white.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/26/23

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You would think a film with Kristy Swanson, Coolio, and Richie Valens would be decent but nope. Even SyFy could have made a more realistic shark.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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Charles Robert Carner

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Lou Diamond Phillips

John Sanders

Kristy Swanson

Dr. Kelli Raymond

Coolio

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Jerry Collins

Rob Boltin

Emery Brousard

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Synopsis

Former oil rig worker John Sanders (Lou Diamond Phillips) became a Louisiana fishing captain after a tragic accident ended his career. In need of money, he agrees to help his ex-wife, Kelli (Kristy Swanson), whose company is having trouble extracting oil upriver. Meanwhile, thugs working for a Jamaican gangster head to the same bayou searching for $3 million buried underwater. Both the scientists and the criminals are menaced by a man-eating shark that can survive in fresh water.

Director: Charles Robert Carner
Producer: Mitch Engel
Screenwriter: J.D. Feigelson, Chris Mack
Production Co: Columbia
Rating: TV-14 (L|V), R
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 2, 2018
Runtime: 1h 36m