Shark! (1969)
An American gunrunner finds himself stuck in a small town on the Red Sea and decides to get work with a professor and his assistant, which involves some scuba diving. He soon learns that the real purpose of his work is far more dangerous. Shark is a 1969 action movie directed by Samuel Fuller, starring a young Burt Reynolds and Arthur Kennedy. Released six years before Jaws, Shark does not focus too much on the sharks and instead is more involved with Mr. Reynolds, trying to determine if the couple he is working with is on the level or merely using him. The movie's plot moves rather slowly, but the ending is quite creative, especially regarding its outcome. While the film may appear to be a shark film, the story is more similar to Peter Benchley's other novel, The Deep. While the movie is set in North Africa, the production was filmed in Mexico. As an early film for Burt Reynolds, it is no wonder he would become a massive star in the next decade.
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