Deep Blue Sea (1999)
Deep Blue Sea (1999)
Bigger. Smarter. Faster. Meaner.
Researchers on the undersea lab Aquatica have genetically altered the brains of captive sharks to develop a cure for Alzheimer's disease. But there's an unexpected side effect: the sharks got smarter, faster, and more dangerous. After a big storm damages their remote research facility, they must fight for their lives.

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Cast

Thomas Jane Thomas Jane As: Carter Blake
Saffron Burrows Saffron Burrows As: Dr. Susan McAlester
Samuel L. Jackson Samuel L. Jackson As: Russell Franklin
Jacqueline McKenzie Jacqueline McKenzie As: Janice Higgins
Michael Rapaport Michael Rapaport As: Tom Scoggins
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Storyline

Researchers on the undersea lab Aquatica have genetically altered the brains of captive sharks to develop a cure for Alzheimer's disease. But there's an unexpected side effect: the sharks got smarter, faster, and more dangerous. After a big storm damages their remote research facility, they must fight for their lives.


Tagline: Bigger. Smarter. Faster. Meaner.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Action, Horror, Science Fiction

Language: English

Release Date: 28 July 1999

Country: AU, US

Runtime: 105m

Film Collections

Company Credits

Company: Riche-Ludwig Productions, Village Roadshow Pictures, Groucho III Film Partnership, Warner Bros. Pictures

Budget: $60,000,000

Revenue: $164,700,000

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Cast

Thomas Jane

Thomas Jane

Carter Blake

Saffron Burrows

Saffron Burrows

Dr. Susan McAlester

Samuel L. Jackson

Samuel L. Jackson

Russell Franklin

Jacqueline McKenzie

Jacqueline McKenzie

Janice Higgins

Michael Rapaport

Michael Rapaport

Tom Scoggins

Stellan Skarsgård

Stellan Skarsgård

Jim Whitlock

LL Cool J

LL Cool J

Preacher

Aida Turturro

Aida Turturro

Brenda Kerns

Cristos

Cristos

Boat Captain

Daniel Rey

Daniel Rey

Helicopter Pilot

Valente Rodriguez

Valente Rodriguez

Helicopter Co-Pilot

Brent Roam

Brent Roam

Helicopter Winch Operator

Eyal Podell

Eyal Podell

Boy #1

Erinn Bartlett

Erinn Bartlett

Girl #1

Dan Thiel

Dan Thiel

Boy #2

Sabrina Geerinckx

Sabrina Geerinckx

Girl #2

Tajsha Thomas

Tajsha Thomas

Friend of Janice

Frank Welker

Frank Welker

Parrot Sounds (voice)

Directed By

Renny Harlin

Renny Harlin

Director

Kelly Moon

Kelly Moon

Script Supervisor

Portia Tickell

Portia Tickell

Script Supervisor

Thomas J. Mack

Thomas J. Mack

First Assistant Director

David Kelley

David Kelley

Second Assistant Director

David R. Ellis

David R. Ellis

Second Unit Director

C.C. Barnes

C.C. Barnes

Second Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Donna Powers

Donna Powers

Screenplay

Duncan Kennedy

Duncan Kennedy

Screenplay

David L. Snyder

David L. Snyder

Original Concept

Wayne Powers

Wayne Powers

Writer

Production Crew

Christine Sheaks

Christine Sheaks

Casting

Bruce Berman

Bruce Berman

Executive Producer

Duncan Henderson

Duncan Henderson

Executive Producer

Akiva Goldsman

Akiva Goldsman

Producer

Randy Starr

Randy Starr

Production Executive

Anna Roth

Anna Roth

Production Supervisor

Patrick Lynn

Patrick Lynn

Associate Producer

Tony Ludwig

Tony Ludwig

Producer

Thomas J. Mack

Thomas J. Mack

Associate Producer

Don MacBain

Don MacBain

Producer

Alan Riche

Alan Riche

Producer

Rebecca Spikings

Rebecca Spikings

Co-Producer

Todd Arnow

Todd Arnow

Unit Production Manager

Cassandra Kulukundis

Cassandra Kulukundis

Casting Associate

Anthony Franco

Anthony Franco

Production Manager

Francis Meade Warner

Francis Meade Warner

Production Office Coordinator

Armando Amador

Armando Amador

Production Accountant

Michael John Meehan

Michael John Meehan

Location Manager

Mark Scoon

Mark Scoon

Executive In Charge Of Production

Rafael Cuervo

Rafael Cuervo

Unit Manager

Jonathan Schwartz

Jonathan Schwartz

Executive Producer

John Barba

John Barba

Casting Assistant

Iram Collantes

Iram Collantes

Production Assistant

Gavin J. Behrman

Gavin J. Behrman

Assistant Accountant

Kate Neumann

Kate Neumann

Executive Assistant

Tina Kerr

Tina Kerr

Extras Casting

David Gorder

David Gorder

Production Secretary

Lucy Amador

Lucy Amador

First Assistant Accountant

Horacio Rodríguez

Horacio Rodríguez

Location Assistant

Edited By

Frank J. Urioste

Frank J. Urioste

Editor

Derek Brechin

Derek Brechin

Editor

Dallas Puett

Dallas Puett

Editor

Kevin Stitt

Kevin Stitt

Additional Editing

Dale E. Grahn

Dale E. Grahn

Color Timer

Mo Henry

Mo Henry

Negative Cutter

Jonathan Malden

Jonathan Malden

Colorist

Costume and Makeup

Mark Bridges

Mark Bridges

Costume Design

Raúl Sarmiento

Raúl Sarmiento

Makeup Artist

Reka Wessely Tihanyi

Reka Wessely Tihanyi

Hairstylist

Jim Kail

Jim Kail

Makeup Artist

Michael Shawn McCracken

Michael Shawn McCracken

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Steve LaPorte

Steve LaPorte

Makeup Artist

Silvia Hernandez

Silvia Hernandez

Hairstylist

Matthew W. Mungle

Matthew W. Mungle

Prosthetic Makeup Artist

Clinton Wayne

Clinton Wayne

Prosthetic Makeup Artist

Joe McCloskey

Joe McCloskey

Costume Supervisor

Carrie Bauer

Carrie Bauer

Set Costumer

Robert L. Stevenson

Robert L. Stevenson

Hairstylist

James W. Tyson

James W. Tyson

Costume Supervisor

Jeff Dawn

Jeff Dawn

Makeup Department Head

Allan A. Apone

Allan A. Apone

Makeup Artist

Peter Tothpal

Peter Tothpal

Key Hair Stylist

Karla Stevens Flanigan

Karla Stevens Flanigan

Assistant Costume Designer

Chad Atkinson

Chad Atkinson

Prosthetic Makeup Artist

Chris Adams

Chris Adams

Set Dressing Artist

Philip Maldonado

Philip Maldonado

Costumer

Patricia Romero

Patricia Romero

Assistant Makeup Artist

Sound

Trevor Rabin

Trevor Rabin

Original Music Composer

Robb Wilson

Robb Wilson

Supervising Sound Editor

Andrew Somers

Andrew Somers

Sound Effects Editor

Will Kaplan

Will Kaplan

Music Editor

J. Paul Huntsman

J. Paul Huntsman

Supervising Sound Editor

John T. Reitz

John T. Reitz

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Jayme S. Parker

Jayme S. Parker

Sound Effects Editor

Dick Bernstein

Dick Bernstein

Music Editor

Adam Johnston

Adam Johnston

Sound Effects Editor

Tom Calderaro

Tom Calderaro

Orchestrator

Catherine Calleson

Catherine Calleson

Assistant Sound Editor

Tim Cooney

Tim Cooney

Production Sound Mixer

Todd Bassman

Todd Bassman

Boom Operator

Troy Porter

Troy Porter

ADR Mixer

Willy Allen

Willy Allen

Foley Editor

Hugh Waddell

Hugh Waddell

ADR Supervisor

Patrick J. Foley

Patrick J. Foley

Dialogue Editor

Rick Hromadka

Rick Hromadka

Sound Recordist

Catherine Harper

Catherine Harper

Foley Artist

Cindy Marty

Cindy Marty

ADR Editor

Karyn Foster

Karyn Foster

ADR Editor

Kevin Bartnof

Kevin Bartnof

Foley Artist

David Horton Jr.

David Horton Jr.

Foley Supervisor

John F. Reynolds

John F. Reynolds

Dialogue Editor

Eric Gotthelf

Eric Gotthelf

Foley Mixer

Shakim Compere

Shakim Compere

Music Consultant

Gordon Goodwin

Gordon Goodwin

Conductor

Visual Effects

Robert Fuhrmann

Robert Fuhrmann

Mechanical Designer

David Knight

David Knight

Mechanical Designer

Peter Fletter

Peter Fletter

Mechanical Designer

Tom Hsiu

Tom Hsiu

Mechanical Designer

Steve Nichols

Steve Nichols

Animation

Craig Mathieson

Craig Mathieson

2D Sequence Supervisor

Tony Lawson

Tony Lawson

Mechanical Designer

Mathew C. Judd

Mathew C. Judd

3D Modeller

Michaela Zabranska

Michaela Zabranska

Animation

Rick O'Connor

Rick O'Connor

Animation

Kevin Lingenfelser

Kevin Lingenfelser

2D Sequence Supervisor

Sean O'Connor

Sean O'Connor

2D Sequence Supervisor

Marcel Martinez

Marcel Martinez

2D Sequence Supervisor

Erin M. Cullen

Erin M. Cullen

Rotoscoping Artist

Rebecca Farhall

Rebecca Farhall

Digital Effects Producer

Jason MacLeod

Jason MacLeod

CG Animator

Karen Klein

Karen Klein

Roto Supervisor

Jeffrey Arnold

Jeffrey Arnold

Visual Effects Compositor

Dan Walker

Dan Walker

Visual Effects Compositor

Alan Church

Alan Church

Digital Effects Producer

Sean Prusak

Sean Prusak

Rotoscoping Artist

Richard J. Cook

Richard J. Cook

Digital Effects Producer

LeiLa Ratti

LeiLa Ratti

Visual Effects Coordinator

Christina Drahos

Christina Drahos

Visual Effects Compositor

Lisa Garner

Lisa Garner

Rotoscoping Artist

Tami Carter

Tami Carter

Digital Compositor

Brian Shows

Brian Shows

Visual Effects Technical Director

Jerry Pooler

Jerry Pooler

Visual Effects Supervisor

Constance Bracewell

Constance Bracewell

Animation

Ken Stranahan

Ken Stranahan

Animation Supervisor

Craig A. Mumma

Craig A. Mumma

Visual Effects Supervisor

William Mesa

William Mesa

Visual Effects Supervisor

Scott Dougherty

Scott Dougherty

Visual Effects Producer

Bruce Pearson

Bruce Pearson

Animation

Jamie Dixon

Jamie Dixon

Visual Effects Supervisor

Rebecca Marie

Rebecca Marie

Visual Effects Supervisor

Julie Nelson

Julie Nelson

Animation

Thomas Boland

Thomas Boland

Visual Effects Producer

Heather Smith

Heather Smith

Visual Effects Producer

Kristen Branan

Kristen Branan

Visual Effects Producer

Jeffrey A. Okun

Jeffrey A. Okun

Visual Effects Supervisor

Jack Geist

Jack Geist

Visual Effects Coordinator

Larry Cheng

Larry Cheng

Mechanical Designer

John Richardson

John Richardson

Special Effects Supervisor

John Rauh

John Rauh

Digital Compositors

Joshua I. Kolden

Joshua I. Kolden

Visual Effects

Andrew Tamandl

Andrew Tamandl

Animation

Gino Freselli

Gino Freselli

Visual Effects Production Assistant

Walt Conti

Walt Conti

Effects Supervisor

Penny A. Mesa

Penny A. Mesa

Visual Effects Production Manager

Daniel Klem

Daniel Klem

CG Animator

Tim Alexander

Tim Alexander

Compositing Supervisor

Mark Tait Lewis

Mark Tait Lewis

2D Sequence Supervisor

Ted Andre

Ted Andre

Visual Effects Compositor

Tiffany Smith

Tiffany Smith

Visual Effects Producer

Travis Baumann

Travis Baumann

Compositing Artist

Etienne Andlau

Etienne Andlau

Rotoscoping Artist

Clark Schaffer

Clark Schaffer

Visual Effects Designer

John Knoll

John Knoll

Visual Effects Supervisor

Camera

Stephen F. Windon

Stephen F. Windon

Director of Photography

Jose Gutierrez

Jose Gutierrez

First Assistant Camera

R. Dana Harlow

R. Dana Harlow

Grip

Darrin Keough

Darrin Keough

First Assistant Camera

Gustavo Covarrubias

Gustavo Covarrubias

Key Grip

Brad Peterman

Brad Peterman

First Assistant "A" Camera

Constantino Jiménez

Constantino Jiménez

First Assistant Camera

Pete Romano

Pete Romano

Underwater Director of Photography

John Kairis

John Kairis

First Assistant Camera

Marcelino Luna

Marcelino Luna

Grip

Gregory Irwin

Gregory Irwin

First Assistant "A" Camera

Antonio Riestra

Antonio Riestra

First Assistant Camera

Mark Ramsey

Mark Ramsey

Key Grip

Fernando Díaz Torres

Fernando Díaz Torres

Second Assistant Camera

Jian Cong

Jian Cong

Second Assistant Camera

Luis David Sansans

Luis David Sansans

Second Assistant Camera

Scott Ronnow

Scott Ronnow

Second Assistant Camera

Tom Jordan

Tom Jordan

Second Assistant Camera

Jerry Patton

Jerry Patton

Second Assistant Camera

Matt Toll

Matt Toll

Second Assistant Camera

Phil Pastuhov

Phil Pastuhov

Camera Operator

Gregory J. Schmidt

Gregory J. Schmidt

Camera Operator

Leo J. Napolitano

Leo J. Napolitano

Camera Operator

Guillermo Rosas

Guillermo Rosas

Camera Operator

Merie Weismiller Wallace

Merie Weismiller Wallace

Still Photographer

Mark Emery Moore

Mark Emery Moore

Steadicam Operator

Marc Spicer

Marc Spicer

Camera Operator

Frederick Iannone

Frederick Iannone

Additional Camera

Frank Flick

Frank Flick

First Assistant Camera

Gary Capo

Gary Capo

Second Unit Director of Photography

Eric K. Jones

Eric K. Jones

Assistant Camera

Frank Montoya

Frank Montoya

Best Boy Grip

Cash Cockerill

Cash Cockerill

Second Assistant Camera

Lighting

Gary Hill

Gary Hill

Assistant Chief Lighting Technician

Enrique Sánchez

Enrique Sánchez

Assistant Chief Lighting Technician

John Crimins

John Crimins

Electrician

Michael Glover

Michael Glover

Electrician

Matt Buchan

Matt Buchan

Electrician

R. Gern Trowbridge

R. Gern Trowbridge

Best Boy Electric

Mick Morris

Mick Morris

Gaffer

Ismael 'Izzy' Gonzalez

Ismael 'Izzy' Gonzalez

Rigging Gaffer

Bruce Sharp

Bruce Sharp

Lighting Technician

Joe Hanes

Joe Hanes

Assistant Chief Lighting Technician

Patrick Murray

Patrick Murray

Underwater Gaffer

Jonas Juhanson

Jonas Juhanson

Key Rigging Grip

Art Department

Gary Damian Thomas

Gary Damian Thomas

Storyboard Artist

Debra Echard

Debra Echard

Set Decoration

William Sandell

William Sandell

Production Design

Joseph Bennett

Joseph Bennett

Production Design

Ligia Ornelas

Ligia Ornelas

Assistant Art Director

Gary Deaton

Gary Deaton

Construction Coordinator

Russell R. Anderson

Russell R. Anderson

Leadman

Karl J. Martin

Karl J. Martin

Set Designer

Héctor Romero

Héctor Romero

Art Direction

Jonathan McKinstry

Jonathan McKinstry

Assistant Art Director

Andrew Rothschild

Andrew Rothschild

Art Direction

Bill Taliaferro

Bill Taliaferro

Set Designer

Nick Navarro

Nick Navarro

Assistant Art Director

Beth Bajuk

Beth Bajuk

Art Department Coordinator

David Sandefur

David Sandefur

Assistant Art Director

Javier Nava

Javier Nava

Set Designer

Mark W. Mansbridge

Mark W. Mansbridge

Supervising Art Director

Bruce Crone

Bruce Crone

Supervising Art Director

William Apperson

William Apperson

Construction Foreman

Anthony Gaudio

Anthony Gaudio

Standby Painter

Harald Belker

Harald Belker

Production Illustrator

Jim McPherson

Jim McPherson

Sculptor

Jerry Moss

Jerry Moss

Property Master

Eric J. Bates

Eric J. Bates

Property Master

Gabriel Pérez

Gabriel Pérez

Construction Buyer

Gerald Lehtola

Gerald Lehtola

Set Decorating Coordinator

Niamh Murphy

Niamh Murphy

Textile Artist

Lee Wilson

Lee Wilson

Storyboard Artist

Martin Gutierrez

Martin Gutierrez

Assistant Property Master

Other Crew

Kevin Hawks

Kevin Hawks

Video Assist Operator

Darrell Burgess

Darrell Burgess

Special Effects Technician

José Ignacio Álvarez

José Ignacio Álvarez

Special Effects Technician

Justin Burdine

Justin Burdine

Systems Administrators & Support

Erik Rondell

Erik Rondell

Stunts

Kevin Clark

Kevin Clark

Visual Effects Editor

Steve Shaw

Steve Shaw

Visual Effects Editor

Serge Sretschinsky

Serge Sretschinsky

CGI Supervisor

Lincoln Kupchak

Lincoln Kupchak

Visual Effects Editor

John E. Sasaki

John E. Sasaki

CG Supervisor

Douglas R. MacMillan

Douglas R. MacMillan

CG Supervisor

R.A. Rondell

R.A. Rondell

Stunt Coordinator

Mark Eggenweiler

Mark Eggenweiler

Visual Effects Editor

Russell McEntyre

Russell McEntyre

Transportation Coordinator

Peter J. Silbermann

Peter J. Silbermann

Unit Publicist

V. Scott Balcerek

V. Scott Balcerek

Visual Effects Editor

Patricia M. Peters

Patricia M. Peters

Stunts

Simon Giles

Simon Giles

Digital Effects Supervisor

Jeff Burrage

Jeff Burrage

Video Assist Operator

Ilyse A. Reutlinger

Ilyse A. Reutlinger

Post Production Supervisor

Tom Ajar

Tom Ajar

Projection

Michael Jay

Michael Jay

Additional Music

Jason McGatlin

Jason McGatlin

Production Office Assistant

David Paris

David Paris

Aerial Coordinator

Jose Jimenez

Jose Jimenez

Set Production Assistant

Sarah Catizone

Sarah Catizone

Set Medic

Sergio Jara

Sergio Jara

Special Effects Coordinator

Hugo Chew

Hugo Chew

Transportation Captain

Joey Box

Joey Box

Utility Stunts

Lesley Aletter

Lesley Aletter

Stunts

Rick Kelleher

Rick Kelleher

Driver

Cinda-Lin James

Cinda-Lin James

Stunts

Kathy Jarvis

Kathy Jarvis

Stunt Double

Troy Gilbert

Troy Gilbert

Stunts

Ronnie Rondell Jr.

Ronnie Rondell Jr.

Stunt Coordinator

Keli Murphy

Keli Murphy

Stunt Double

Craig Tex Barnett

Craig Tex Barnett

Special Effects Technician

Robin Lynn Bonaccorsi

Robin Lynn Bonaccorsi

Stunt Double

Adolfo Lara

Adolfo Lara

Animal Wrangler

Tabby Hanson

Tabby Hanson

Stunts

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