Shark Attack (film)

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 Dr. 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". ==Sequels==

Two direct-to-video sequels followed Shark Attack. Shark Attack 2 was released in 2000, while Shark Attack 3 was released in 2002. Shark Attack 2 briefly mentions the events of the first film while Shark Attack 3 ignores the first two films entirely and acts as a stand-alone sequel to them. ==See also==