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Swimming With Sharks (1994)
DVD (1 discs
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Genre: Drama
Aspect Ratio: Wide
Sound: DD Surr.
Synopsis
Chasing your dream job can mean enduring a nightmare boss, but everyone has a breaking point. Writer-director George Huang's pitch-black Hollywood satire "Swimming With Sharks," drawn from his own experiences as an assistant, stars Kevin Spacey as Buddy Ackerman, a powerful, sadistic movie studio executive who is the boss from hell. Frank Whaley plays Guy, an ambitious young film-school graduate thrilled to land a job as Buddy's assistant, a position that's supposed to be his ticket up the Hollywood ladder. From his first day, Guy learns that such a golden opportunity comes at a steep price, as he endures constant verbal abuse, humiliating errands and the occasional flying object. When Buddy's cruelty begins to threaten Guy's relationship with his girlfriend, Dawn (Michelle Forbes), a film producer, Guy finally snaps and takes his boss hostage in his own home, setting the stage for a darkly comic night of payback that's every mistreated employee's revenge fantasy. Benicio Del Toro co-stars as Buddy's previous assistant.
Cast
Michelle Forbes
Kevin Spacey
Benicio Del Toro
Roy Dotrice
Frank Whaley
Jerry Levine
T.E. Russell
Director
George Huang
Awards & Nominations
- None
Keywords
Art House
Cult Film / TV
Dark Comedy
Drama
On The Job
Technical Specifications
Audio Languages
English
Subtitle Languages
French, Spanish
Special Features
- Audio commentary
- Cast biographies/profiles/filmographies
- Deleted/extended scenes
- Featurettes/Behind-The-Scenes/Documentaries
- Trailers/TV spots
- Commentary With Actor Kevin Spacey
- Commentary With Director George Huang
- Commentary With Director George Huang And Actor Frank Whaley
- Back To The Tank: Swimming 10 Years Later
- Shark Tales: Life As A Hollywood Assistant
- Let's Do Lunch: A Conversation With Colleagues