Sharktopus
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| Written by | Mike MacLean |
| Directed by | Declan O'Brien |
| Starring | Eric Roberts |
| Music by | Tom Hiel |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Roger Corman Julie Corman co-producer Robert Roessel |
| Editor(s) | Vikram Kale |
| Running time | 89 mins. |
| Release | |
| Original network | Syfy |
| Original release | September 25, 2010 |
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| Followed by | Sharktopus vs. Pteracuda |
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Sharktopus is a 2010 SyFy original horror/science fiction film produced by Roger Corman, directed by Declan O'Brien, and starring Eric Roberts.[1]
Plot
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. The U.S. Navy commissions a group known as "Blue Water" to genetically engineer a half-shark, half-octopus for combat. During a demonstration by Dr. Nathan Sands (Eric Roberts) where the creature is attacking drug traffickers off of Santa Monica, the creature called Sharktopus escapes the control of its creators and makes its way to Puerto Vallarta. Hunted by Blue Water and a television crew, Sharktopus attacks numerous beach-goers. Then Dr. Sands is killed by the creature's sharp tentacles. Sharktopus is eventually defeated by detonating explosives embedded in its brain.
Cast
- Eric Roberts as Dr. Nathan Sands
- Sara Malakul Lane as Nicole Sands.
- Kerem Bürsin as Andy Flynn
- Héctor Jiménez as Bones
- Liv Boughn as Stacy Everheart
- Shandi Finnessey as Stephie
- Peter Nelson as Commander Cox (credited as Calvin Persson)
- Elgar Horowitz as Ellie Loveshaft
Reception
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. On Rotten Tomatoes, Sharktopus has a 50% approval rating from critics, based on 6 reviews.[2]
Home media
Sharktopus was released to DVD and Blu-ray on March 15, 2011.
A limited edition soundtrack album containing Tom Hiel's musical score to Sharktopus was released by BSX Records in 2012, and is available on CD and digital mp3.
Sequels
In an interview with Flixist.com, producer Roger Corman said that he may do a sequel to the film.[3] A similarly themed movie, Piranhaconda, was released in 2012. Two official sequels called Sharktopus vs. Pteracuda, which was released on August 2, 2014, and Sharktopus vs. Whalewolf,[4] which premiered on July 19, 2015 during Sharknado Week on the SyFy Channel.[5]
See also
References
- ↑ Sharktopus overview, "The New York Times"
- ↑ Sharktopus at Rotten Tomatoes
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