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Bait

2012, Action/Horror, 1h 30m

35 Reviews 1,000+ Ratings

critics consensus

Bait isn't entirely lacking in the shark action department, but a silly story and thinly sketched characters may leave audiences bored between bloody attacks. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

A freak tsunami traps a group of people in a submerged grocery store. As they try to escape, they are hunted by white sharks that are hungry for meat.

Rating:

R (Grisly Images|Bloody Violence|Language)
Genre:

Action, Horror, Mystery & thriller
Original Language:

English
Director:

Kimble Rendall
Producer:

Todd Fellman, Gary Hamilton, Peter Barber, Paul Stevens
Writer:

Shayne Armstrong, Duncan Kennedy, John Kim, S.P. Krause, Justin Monjo, Russell Mulcahy
Release Date (Streaming):

Sep 18, 2012
Runtime:

1h 30m

Cast & Crew

Xavier Samuel
Josh

Phoebe Tonkin
Jaimie

Sharni Vinson
Tina

Julian McMahon
Doyle

Cariba Heine
Heather

Alex Russell
Ryan

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Critic Reviews for Bait

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Full Review… Derek Malcolm London Evening Standard

Full Review… Peter Bradshaw Guardian

Full Review… David Jenkins Little White Lies

Full Review… Anton Bitel Sight & Sound

Full Review… David Stratton At the Movies (Australia)

Full Review… Jake Wilson The Age (Australia)

Full Review… Jason Adams My New Plaid Pants

Full Review… Jo-Anne Titmarsh CineVue

Full Review… Abbie Bernstein Assignment X

Full Review… Jamie Graham Total Film

Full Review… Philip French Observer (UK)

Full Review… Matthew Turner ViewLondon

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