title: Shark Attack (film)
text: # Shark Attack (film)
  
  Shark Attack is a 1999 television action thriller film by Lionsgate that first premiered on HBO directed by Bob Misiorowski and starring Casper Van Dien, Jenny McShane and Ernie Hudson. In a once tranquil African fishing village, a marine biologist searches for answers when his friend becomes a victim in a series of brutal shark attacks.
  
  ## Plot
  
  When marine biologist Steven McKray learns that a friend died in a mysterious shark attack in South Africa, he decides to find out what really happened. Upon arriving in the village, he meets Lawrence Rhodes, a local hotel owner, and scientist Miles Craven, who informs Steven of the mysterious increase in shark attacks in the area. When Steven teams up with his late friend's sister for a fact-finding dive, they make a surprising discovery.
  
  ## Cast
  
  * Casper Van Dien as Steven McKray
  * Ernie Hudson as Lawrence Rhodes
  * Jenny McShane as Corinne Desantis
  * Cordell McQueen as Marc Desantis
  * Bentley Mitchum as Dr. Miles Craven
  * Chris Olley as police chief
  * Jacob Makgoba as machete policeman
  * Paul Ditchfield as professor Bookman
  * Anton Dekker as Jan
  * Tony Caprari as Mani
  * Dave Ridley as Mr. Hacker
  * Simo Magwase as Tanka
  * Mike Mvelase as Mabunda
  * Kwesi Malinga as Mrs. Rhodes
  * Twelopele Tsotsotso as Tadesse
  * Douglas Bristow as doctor Puri
  * Caroline Barkhuizen as night nurse
  * Pepsy Mahunisi as elder leader
  * Eloise Cupido as hotel desk clerk
  * Bradley Meyer as boy in the boat
  * Roly Jansen as fishing tourist on the boat
  
  ## Reception
  
  On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 0% based on reviews from 5 critics.
  
  Scott Weinberg of eFilmCritic.com gave it 2/5 and called it "hilariously bad (and therefore entertaining) Z- grade shark horror". Michael Dequina at TheMovieReport.com was critical of the film saying "the title takes a back seat to some boring conspiracy mumbo-jumbo".
  
  ## Sequels
  
  Two direct-to-video sequels followed Shark Attack. Shark Attack 2 was released in 2000, while Shark Attack 3: Megalodon was released in 2002. Shark Attack 2 briefly mentions the events of the first film while Shark Attack 3: Megalodon ignores the first two movies entirely and acts as a stand-alone sequel to them.
  
  