Bait (2012)

93 min · Animalhorror, Thriller, action film, adventure film, disaster film, drama film, horror film, science fiction film, science fiction horror film, thriller film

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Directors

Kimble Rendall, Russell Mulcahy

Cast

Sharni Vinson, Phoebe Tonkin, Julian McMahon, Xavier Samuel, Richard Brancatisano, Alex Russell, Martin Sacks, Lincoln Lewis, Adrian Pang, Qi Yuwu

The story

In Australia, hungover lifeguard Josh is woken up by his friend and fellow lifeguard Rory, who asks Josh if he regrets proposing to Rory's sister Tina. Josh visits Tina, who discusses their upcoming move to Singapore. As Rory enters the ocean to set a buoy for Josh, a great white shark kills a man in the water.

Catalogue themes and tags

Panic, Rettung, Shark attack, Supermarket, Tsunami, hai

Genres

Animalhorror, Thriller, action film, adventure film, disaster film, drama film, horror film, science fiction film, science fiction horror film, thriller film

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