Swimming with Sharks

Starring: Kevin Spacey & Frank Whaley Director: George Huang  Rated:

DVD Features:

Audio:

• Dolby Digital Stereo 2.0 - English
• Additional Release Material:
• Audio Commentaries - 1. George Huang - Director/Writer
                                  2. Kevin Spacey - Actor
                                  3. George Huang - Director/Writer - Cast & Crew
• Deleted Scenes
• Featurettes - 1. "Let's Do Lunch"
                     2. "A Look Back at Swimming With Sharks - 10th Anniversary"
                     3. "Shark Tales: Real-Life Stories From Industry Assistants"

Product Description:

A motion picture executive's assistant puts up with his abusive boss up to a point and then completely snaps in this ultra-dark comedy from first-time director (and former Hollywood assistant) George Huang.

Plot Synopsis:

Buddy Ackerman is a vicious, egomaniacal, tyrannical, back-stabbing movie mogul. Guy is the idealistic, easily intimidated, put-upon assistant who now works for Buddy. Their relationship could be described as sado-masochistic: Buddy treats his employee like a slave and constantly yells vitriolic insults at him. Guy, tail between his legs, always acquiesces. But Guy eventually becomes fed-up with his boss, so much so that he exacts revenge--in a rather violent, torturous way...

Plot Keywords:

Black Comedy | Comedy | Enemies | Farce | Independent | Kidnapping And Missing Persons | Recommended | Showbiz | Suspense | Theatrical Release | Vengeance

Exerpts:

"My bathmat means more to me than you!" -- Buddy Ackerman (KEVIN SPACEY), to Guy (FRANK WHALEY).

"What is it you really want?" -- Buddy Ackerman (KEVIN SPACEY), to Guy (FRANK WHALEY).

Production Notes:

• Released theatrically in New York City April 21, 1995.
• The Los Angeles Film Critics Association voted Kevin Spacey runner-up for the best supporting actor prize for his body of work in 1995.
• Produced by Cineville, in association with Neofight Film and Mama'z Boy Entertainment.
• Additional cast: Matthew Flynt (Manny) and Patrick Fischler (Moe).
• Additional credit: Buzz Hays (co-producer).
• Writer-director George Huang was a Lucasfilm intern and an assistant to a Columbia Pictures executive.
• Rated BBFC 15 by the British Board of Film Classification.

Cast and Crew: