- Format: Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Full Screen, Letterboxed, Widescreen, NTSC, Import
- Language: English
- Subtitles: Spanish, French
- Region: (US and Canada This DVD will probably NOT be viewable in other countries. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
- Number of discs: 1
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- Studio: Trimark (Behaviour )
- Release Date: May 29 2003
- Run Time: 101 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (71 customer reviews)
- ASIN: 1573624047
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A harsh, cutting, and wickedly funny look into the darker side of show business, Swimming with Sharks tells the story of a naive and eager assistant (Frank Whaley) and his slide into the cut-throat world of Hollywood power struggles. Whaley goes to work for a top movie executive (Kevin Spacey) who almost immediately begins to wear down his new assistant's exuberance with his whining, egomaniacal tantrums and relentless verbal abuse, even as he promises his young charge a chance to move up the ladder. Culminating in a violent and ultimately ironic confrontation between mentor and protégé, this brutal 1994 black comedy benefits from some razor-sharp writing and terrific comic turns from both Whaley (Hoffa) as one whose idealism is irrevocably shattered, and Spacey (Seven, L.A. Confidential), deliciously funny as a caustic, belligerent, and ultimately sad figure. A savage indictment of both the movie business and the price of ambition, Swimming with Sharks is one of the best black comedies in recent years. --Robert Lane
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A harsh, cutting, and wickedly funny look into the darker side of show business, Swimming with Sharks tells the story of a naive and eager assistant (Frank Whaley) and his slide into the cutthroat world of Hollywood power struggles. Whaley goes to work for a top movie executive (Kevin Spacey) who almost immediately begins to wear down his new assistant's exuberance with his whining, egomaniacal tantrums and relentless verbal abuse, even as he promises his young charge a chance to move up the ladder. Culminating in a violent and ultimately ironic confrontation between mentor and protégé, this brutal 1994 black comedy benefits from some razor-sharp writing and terrific comic turns from both Whaley (Hoffa) as one whose idealism is irrevocably shattered, and Spacey (Seven, L.A. Confidential), deliciously funny as a caustic, belligerent, and ultimately sad figure. A savage indictment of both the movie business and the price of ambition, Swimming with Sharks is one of the best black comedies in recent years. --Robert Lane
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5.0 out of 5 stars
"YOU CAN'T SLEEP YOUR WAY TO THE TOP.",
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This review is from: Swimming with Sharks (Widescreen/Full Screen) (DVD)
People see parallels with "The Player", which is valid, but I see "Sweet Smell of Success" in the biting dialogue and ammoral behavior.This is a Hollywood sleeper, the inside story of a studio. It is said to be based on a big producer who is still in the biz. Spacey just destroys Frank Whaley, turning him from a film school idealist to a killer. The best line is when Spacey informs Whaley of the facts of Hollywood life. "You can't sleep your way to the top, like Dawn. We're guys. We gotta fight, and scratch, and claw our way up the ladder." Don't wanna give away the ending, because like "The Player" it is genius, but it is absolutely damning. Check this out. STEVEN TRAVERS
5.0 out of 5 stars
Outstanding Film...Clearly one of Spacey's best performances,
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This review is from: Swimming with Sharks (Widescreen/Full Screen) (DVD)
What I found curious though, was how they packaged this film on the cover. Hilarious?! This is not a comedy, trust me. It's a very dark, twisted drama if anything. Kevin Spacey plays a demanding studio boss who acquires a new intern, played sheepishly by actor Frank Whaley. Look for a cameo by BenicioDel Toro, long before his Traffic film. What makes this film worth owning is the outstanding dialogue, highly quotable cut downs, and belittlement that Spacey inflicts on his poor intern. The intern feels that these are the things he must go through to be a big time sudio boss himself one day. However, when a woman comes between boss and intern, the intern snaps and kidnaps his boss. The intern then tortures him, and makes him realize all the humiliation he inflicted. This film also has a great plot twist you'll never see coming. For me, this film just solidified in my mind what an outstanding actor Kevin Spacey really is!
5.0 out of 5 stars
wonderful!,
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This review is from: Swimming With Sharks (VHS Tape)
a classic tale of corporate comeuppance Kevin Spacey and Frank Whaley are wonderful.Benicio Del Toro has a cameo as Kevin Spacey's former assistant who has gone on to better things.a must see!
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