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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.
Good for
- Friends night
- Party vibe
- Teens
Skip it if
- You want something quiet and calm
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 53GoodWatch 67
IMDb5.3
Running time
1 h 28 min
Shorter than most comedies, −12 min on the typical 100
typical 10088Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Released
1986
March 13, 1986
40 years ago
Genres
ComedyActionTV MovieLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
Australia
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesModerate
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightParty VibeSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 9 more36 people
- David ReyneRod Palmer
- RBRon BecksMonty Stone
- STSally TaylerBillie Riley
- Dennis MillerInspector Rossiter
- John AmosTaxi Driver
- Ralph CotterillDr. Baxter
- CCCraig CroninMr. Woods
- Vincent GilMurphy
- Sean ScullyDetective Charlie Kelly
- Peter SumnerCooper
- Peter GwynneMayor
- SPSally PhillipsMayor's Secretary
- JLJill LoofJoanie
Lawrence MahJapanese Businessman
Douglas 'Rocky' McDonaldFowler- JPJohn ParamorChief Inspector McGarry
- SRScott RawlingsDrunk in Water
- FWFred WelshPoker Player
- MWMick WalkerBodyguard
- KGKristoffer GreavesThug
- DVDon VaughnThug
- LTLaurence TyrrellConstable
- TTTracey TainshLorraine
- CBCharles BoyleHerby Grune
Directing · 7
- Michael Jenkins Director
- Kimble Rendall Second Unit Director
- Adam Spencer Third Assistant Director
- John Titley Second Assistant Director
- Christopher Williams First Assistant Director
- Nick Alimede Third Assistant Director
Writing · 4
- David Phillips Writer
- Greg Millin Story
- Carla Kettner Story, Producer
- Henry Tefay Story
Production · 13
- Jim McElroy Executive Producer
- Suzanne Johannsen Casting
- Janene Knight Casting
- Charlie Revai Unit Manager
- Neil Balnaves Associate Producer
- Chris Robson Post Production Accountant
Camera · 6
- Martin McGrath Director of Photography
- Calum McFarlane Focus Puller
- David Dunkley Clapper Loader
- Kerry Boyle Assistant Grip
- Barry Brown Grip
- Geoffrey Clifford Still Photographer
Editing · 4
- Richard Hindley Editor
- Bill O'Donnell Editor
- Ralph Strasser Editor
- Anna Whyte Associate Editor
Sound · 5
- Nigel Plunker Original Music Composer
- Kevin Kearney Sound Recordist
- Andy Duncan Boom Operator
- Mark Keaton Sound Editor
- Philip Purcell Sound Mixer
Art · 4
- Marta McElroy Production Design
- Jenny Ward Art Department Coordinator
- James Cox Props
- Lyn London Standby Property Master
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Fiona Spence Costume Design
- Trish Glover Makeup Artist
- Shane Forest Set Costumer
Visual Effects · 1
- Yuri Sokol Visual Effects
Lighting · 3
- Paul Johnstone Best Boy Electric
- Les Frazier Gaffer
- Robert Park Electrician
Other crew · 9
- Guy Norris Stunt Coordinator
- Danny Baldwin Stunt Coordinator
- Antony Szeto Stunts
- Daniel Donai Utility Stunts
- John Brock Second Unit Cinematographer
- Brian Hicks Post Production Supervisor
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