Shark Attack (1999)

Written by Wuchak on December 25, 2018

Decent Shark flick with Casper Van Dien and Ernie Hudson, shot on the South African coast

An American shark expert is assigned to a South African coastal town where he discovers a colleague is dead and a rival has been conducting unethical experiments with sharks & people to find a cure for cancer.

“Shark Attack” (1999) is a decent Grade B shark flick made for TV. It has a noble protagonist (Casper Van Dien), a lovely & intelligent babe (Jenny McShane), a fun sidekick (Tony Caprari), quality questionable characters (Bentley Mitchum and Ernie Hudson), outstanding South African locations, a plot that deviates from the typical “Jaws” imitation and lots of action, particularly in the last act.

The film runs 1 hour, 35 minutes and was shot at Port Alfred, South Africa.

GRADE: B-/C+