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Swimming With Sharks (1995)
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Reviews Counted: 33
Fresh: 24
Rotten:9
Average Rating: 6.2/10
Runtime: 1 hr 41 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: Buddy Ackerman is a vicious, egomaniacal, tyrannical, back-stabbing movie mogul. Guy is the idealistic, easily intimidated, put-upon assistant who now works for Buddy. Their relationship could be... Buddy Ackerman is a vicious, egomaniacal, tyrannical, back-stabbing movie mogul. Guy is the idealistic, easily intimidated, put-upon assistant who now works for Buddy. Their relationship could be described as sado-masochistic: Buddy treats his employee like a slave and constantly yells vitriolic insults at him. Guy, tail between his legs, always acquiesces. But Guy eventually becomes fed-up with his boss, so much so that he exacts revenge--in a rather violent, torturous way... [More]
Starring: Kevin Spacey, Frank Whaley, Michelle Forbes, Benicio Del Toro
Starring: Kevin Spacey, Frank Whaley, Michelle Forbes, Benicio Del Toro, T. E. Russell, Roy Doltrice, Matthew Flynt, Patrick Fischler, Jerry Levine
Director: George Huang
Director: George Huang
Screenwriter: George Huang
Composer: Tom Heil
Producer: Kevin Spacey, Buzz Hays, Steve Alexander, Joanne Moore, Jay Cohen, Stephen Israel
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Reviews for Swimming With Sharks
Despite some sharp, witty dialogue, this is a nasty, derivative film, sort of a cross between Tarantino's Reservoir Dogs and Altman's The Player.
It's darkly hilarious, smoothly entertaining, and almost sinfully cruel. And the finalé packs a real stinger.
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