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Deep Blue Sea

"Bigger. Smarter. Faster. Meaner."

R 1999 · 1h 45m · Horror, Action, Science Fiction
Starring Saffron Burrows · Thomas Jane · LL Cool J
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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.

Theatrical
Jul 28, 1999
Box Office
$164.6M
Budget
$60.0M
Return
2.7x
DVD / Blu-ray
Dec 7, 1999
Theaters
147
Director
Renny Harlin
Writers
Donna Powers, Duncan Kennedy
Producers
Bruce Berman, Duncan Henderson, Akiva Goldsman
Music
Trevor Rabin
Studio
Riche-Ludwig Productions, Village Roadshow Pictures, Groucho III Film Partnership, Warner Bros. Pictures
Themes
shark attack creature scientist shark killer shark genetic engineering animal horror animal research underwater facility intense defiant
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The Burden of Clarity in Chaos
Carter Blake How much dynamite do you have to set off in your ears before your head clears?
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Russell Franklin Was that a goddamn shark broke through that door?
Carter Blake I expect so.
Russell Franklin You expect so? Well, well, well. Am I the only asshole down here who thinks that a tad bit odd? It can do that? Bust through a steel door?
Carter Blake I ain't the expert. Given Gen Two's size and some room to move... she could put a couple tons, maybe more, into a hit. So, yeah, in my opinion. If she wants through, she's coming.
Russell Franklin And these sharks... they aren't breaking down doors for the sheer joy of it, are they? They're after us.
Divine Creation and Human Responsibility Debate
Russell Franklin What in God's creation...?
[on seeing the modified shark]
Jim Whitlock Oh, not His. Ours.
Life Underwater vs. Life on the Surface
Carter Blake Happy birthday?
Susan McCallister I'll let you know tomorrow. How's life underwater?
Carter Blake Well, it's a lot less complicated... than it is on the surface. That's for sure.

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LL Cool J
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Jacqueline McKenzie
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