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Kevin Spacey and Frank Whaley in Swimming with Sharks (1994)

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Swimming with Sharks

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    Buddy Ackerman, an arrogant Hollywood movie mogul hires aspiring screenwriter Guy to work for him as his assistant. However, Buddy is the boss from hell as he constantly bullies, insults and poorly treats Guy. However, Buddy soon goes too far when he fires Guy and Guy snaps and Guy breaks into Buddy's apartment and takes Buddy hostage and ties him up and beats and tortures him. Guy learns Buddy was no different than him and was also a bullied assistant before becoming a Hollywood movie mogul and he reveals the reason why he's been bullying, insulting and poorly treating him was because it was his own way of teaching Guy that he has to earn his own success in the movie industry. However, Dawn Lockard, Guy's new girlfriend (also a Hollywood producer) arrives and finds Guy aiming a pistol at Buddy and Buddy reveals that Dawn had slept with Buddy so she could boost her own career and Buddy forces Guy to choose between shooting himself or Dawn.

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  • How long is Swimming with Sharks?
    1 hour and 33 minutes
  • When was Swimming with Sharks released?
    April 21, 1995
  • What is the IMDb rating of Swimming with Sharks?
    7 out of 10
  • Who stars in Swimming with Sharks?
    Kevin Spacey, Frank Whaley, and Michelle Forbes
  • Who wrote Swimming with Sharks?
    George Huang
  • Who directed Swimming with Sharks?
    George Huang
  • Who was the composer for Swimming with Sharks?
    Tom Hiel
  • Who was the producer of Swimming with Sharks?
    Joanne Moore and Steve Alexander
  • Who was the executive producer of Swimming with Sharks?
    Jay Cohen and Stephen Israel
  • Who was the cinematographer for Swimming with Sharks?
    Steven Finestone
  • Who was the editor of Swimming with Sharks?
    Ed Marx
  • Who are the characters in Swimming with Sharks?
    Buddy Ackerman, Guy, Dawn Lockard, Rex, Foster Kane, Cyrus Miles, Manny, Moe, and Jack
  • What is the plot of Swimming with Sharks?
    A young, naive Hollywood studio assistant finally turns the tables on his incredibly abusive producer boss.
  • What was the budget for Swimming with Sharks?
    $700,000
  • How much did Swimming with Sharks earn at the worldwide box office?
    $383,000
  • How much did Swimming with Sharks earn at the US box office?
    $383,000
  • What is Swimming with Sharks rated?
    R
  • What genre is Swimming with Sharks?
    Comedy and Crime

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