Shark's Paradise
A sadistic madman lures sharks to attack tourists and only a special force can this terror
1986 | 88m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Michael Jenkins |
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| Writer: | David Phillips, Carla Kettner, Greg Millin, Henry Tefay |
| Staring: |
| A mad man threatens to lure hundreds of sharks to the beach at Surfers Paradise Australia at the start of the tourist season, his price to hold off the sharks is $2 million. Our heroes do everything from escaping jail to risking death in a chemical factory, to stop him. | |
| Release Date: | Mar 13, 1986 |
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| Director: | Michael Jenkins |
| Writer: | David Phillips, Carla Kettner, Greg Millin, Henry Tefay |
| Genres: | Comedy, Action, TV Movie |
| Keywords | blackmail, australia, shark, buddy cop, coast, chemical plant, surfers, jailbreak |
| Production Companies | McElroy & McElroy, Hanna-Barbera Australia |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2024 Entered: May 03, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| David Reyne | Rod Palmer |
| Ron Becks | Monty Stone |
| Sally Tayler | Billie Riley |
| Dennis Miller | Inspector Rossiter |
| John Amos | Taxi Driver |
| Ralph Cotterill | Dr. Baxter |
| Craig Cronin | Mr. Woods |
| Vincent Gil | Murphy |
| Sean Scully | Detective Charlie Kelly |
| Peter Sumner | Cooper |
| Peter Gwynne | Mayor |
| Sally Phillips | Mayor's Secretary |
| Jill Loof | Joanie |
| Lawrence Mah | Japanese Businessman |
| Rocky McDonald | Fowler |
| John Paramor | Chief Inspector McGarry |
| Scott Rawlings | Drunk in Water |
| Fred Welsh | Poker Player |
| Mick Walker | Bodyguard |
| Kristoffer Greaves | Thug |
| Don Vaughn | Thug |
| Laurence Tyrrell | Constable |
| Tracey Tainsh | Lorraine |
| Charles Boyle | Herby Grune |
| Danny Baldwin | Club Guest |
| Joanne Corrigan | Prostitute |
| Adam Bowen | Bergen |
| Bob Barrett | Guard |
| Ollie Hall | Smith |
| Lynda Stoner | Mrs. Axelmere |
| Julianne Nugent | Tart |
| David Clendenning | Drunk |
| Veronique | Kate |
| Penny Jones | Miss Peabody |
| Kevin Hides | Boat Marina Manager |
| Scott Myers | Surfer |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Paul Johnstone | Best Boy Electric |
| Kimble Rendall | Second Unit Director |
| Michael Jenkins | Director |
| David Phillips | Writer |
| Carla Kettner | Story |
| Greg Millin | Story |
| Henry Tefay | Story |
| Martin McGrath | Director of Photography |
| Nigel Plunker | Music |
| Richard Hindley | Editor |
| Bill O'Donnell | Editor |
| Ralph Strasser | Editor |
| Suzanne Johannsen | Casting |
| Janene Knight | Casting |
| Marta McElroy | Production Design |
| Fiona Spence | Costume Design |
| Trish Glover | Makeup Artist |
| David Clarke | Production Supervisor |
| Brian Hicks | Post Production Supervisor |
| Charlie Revai | Unit Manager |
| Nick Alimede | Third Assistant Director |
| Adam Spencer | Third Assistant Director |
| John Titley | Second Assistant Director |
| Christopher Williams | First Assistant Director |
| Gary Cameron | Carpenter |
| James Cox | Props |
| Shane Forest | Set Costumer |
| Jenny Ward | Art Department Coordinator |
| Andy Duncan | Boom Operator |
| Kevin Kearney | Sound Recordist |
| Mark Keaton | Sound Editor |
| Philip Purcell | Sound Mixer |
| Attila Bicskos | Special Effects |
| Danny Baldwin | Stunt Coordinator |
| Daniel Donai | Utility Stunts |
| Guy Norris | Stunt Coordinator |
| Antony Szeto | Stunts |
| Kerry Boyle | Assistant Grip |
| John Brock | Second Unit Cinematographer |
| Barry Brown | Grip |
| Geoffrey Clifford | Still Photographer |
| David Dunkley | Clapper Loader |
| Les Frazier | Gaffer |
| Calum McFarlane | Focus Puller |
| Robert Park | Electrician |
| Lyn London | Standby Property Master |
| Anna Whyte | Associate Editor |
| Stephanie Richards | Continuity |
| David Barnes | Production Accountant |
| Victoria Buchan | Unit Publicist |
| Tim Callaghan | Production Assistant |
| Roselyn Hansen | Production Secretary |
| Sue Pemberton | Production Coordinator |
| Chris Robson | Post Production Accountant |
| Yuri Sokol | Visual Effects |
| Ross Wenke | Production Assistant |
| Fiona Matthews | Assistant Production Manager |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Neil Balnaves | Associate Producer |
| Carla Kettner | Producer |
| Jim McElroy | Executive Producer |
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"Get your damn hands off me or I'll give you a social disease you wouldn't believe...!" This is a pretty crazy Australian made for TV film. Throw in every film cliché you can mention, some extremely bad 80's fashion, hilariously bad dialogue, speed boats, car chases and you get the Aussie equival ... ent of Miami Vice with sharks... well almost. It's great fun and there's never a dull moment. Don't expect much shark action though. Apart from a couple of brief scenes at the beginning and the end the sharks are barely in it. Not that it really matters. The idea that a mad genius(?) is holding a city to ransom with the threat of sending 100's of sharks to their coastlines to decimate the public is fun but the loop hole is massive (erm... just stay out the bloody water!). When our leading lady is hanging off the feet of a helicopter it is so glaringly obvious it's a stunt double (twice the size of the actress and more 'blokey' looking). I laughed my ass off all the way through. An added bonus is the soundtrack, featuring the likes of Split Enz, INXS and The Hoodoo Gurus and The Church among others. Trashy fun. Neat...!