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Swimming with Sharks

In Hollywood his dreams could come true. But first he has to make coffee.

Guy is a young film executive who's willing to do whatever it takes to make it in Hollywood. He begins working for famed producer Buddy Ackerman, a domineering, manipulative, coldhearted boss. When Guy also finds out that his cynical girlfriend, Dawn, has been using sex as a career move, he reaches his limit. Guy decides to exact revenge on Buddy by kidnapping him and subjecting him to cruel and unusual punishment.

19941h 33mRCrime, Comedy

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About Swimming with Sharks

Directors
George Huang
Cast
Kevin Spacey, Frank Whaley, Michelle Forbes, Benicio del Toro, T.E. Russell, Roy Dotrice
Genres
Crime, Comedy
Content rating
R
Original language
English
Production countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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