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The Shark Is Broken

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2025 · 95 min Comedy Drama
8.0 / 10 · TMDB

Robert Shaw, who played shark hunter Quint in 'Jaws', spends his days on set waiting for the next breakdown of the mechanical shark Bruce. Between takes, he grapples with fame, his alcoholic father, and his own creative crisis. His co-stars, Richard Dreyfuss and Roy Scheider, try to maintain sanity in the tedious atmosphere of a production spiraling out of control. The film transforms the real behind-the-scenes troubles of the iconic thriller into an intimate drama about three actors trapped by their own ambitions and the whims of the Hollywood machine. The audience witnesses sharp dialogue, hidden resentments, and moments of unexpected vulnerability against the backdrop of an endless ocean and a broken prop that was supposed to be the film's star.

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Year 2025
Country United Kingdom
Genre Comedy, Drama
Director Guy Masterson
Runtime 95 min.
Rating TMDB: 8.0/10 (1 votes)

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Director William Friedkin crafts a claustrophobic chamber piece where tension arises not from an external threat, but from the friction between three massive egos trapped in a single boat. The dialogue is razor-sharp, and the performances hinge on subtle psychological nuance.

Anyone ready for a film that dissects the creative process will find a compelling study of artistic dissatisfaction and the cost of success. What lingers after the credits is the sense that the real monster was never in the water. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Guy Masterson

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