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The Sharkfighters

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Navy pilot Ben Staves (Victor Mature) arrives at a research facility on a small Caribbean island to help develop a shark repellent for use by sailors and downed airmen. Partnered with scientists Leonard Evans (Philip Coolidge) and Harold Duncan (James Olson), Staves provides valuable information about his own time stranded in the ocean. But his impatient desire to finish the project quickly conflicts with the researchers' methodical precision, with potentially deadly results.

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Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews The Sharkfighters is a surprisingly effective and sensible adventure story that holds one's interest... Rated: C+ Jul 26, 2002 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Professional made beautifully shot adventure film that is perhaps too low-key for something as potentially exciting as shark attack prevention. Notable for its views of pre-Castro Cuba, which looks quite lovely, where this was filmed. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Jerry Hopper

Director

Victor Mature

Lt. Cmdr. Ben Staves

Karen Steele

Martha Staves

James Olson

Ens. Harold Duncan

Philip Coolidge

Lt. Cmdr. Leonard Evans

Claude Akins

Chief `'Gordy'` Gordon
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Synopsis Navy pilot Ben Staves (Victor Mature) arrives at a research facility on a small Caribbean island to help develop a shark repellent for use by sailors and downed airmen. Partnered with scientists Leonard Evans (Philip Coolidge) and Harold Duncan (James Olson), Staves provides valuable information about his own time stranded in the ocean. But his impatient desire to finish the project quickly conflicts with the researchers' methodical precision, with potentially deadly results.
Director
Jerry Hopper
Producer
Samuel Goldwyn Jr.
Screenwriter
John Robinson, Lawrence Roman
Production Co
Formosa Productions
Genre
Action
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 2, 2020
Runtime
1h 13m