Swimming with Sharks (1994)

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In Hollywood his dreams could come true. But first he has to make coffee.

Guy is a young film executive who's willing to do whatever it takes to make it in Hollywood. He begins working for famed producer Buddy Ackerman, a domineering, manipulative, coldhearted boss. When Guy also finds out that his cynical girlfriend, Dawn, has been using sex as a career move, he reaches his limit. Guy decides to exact revenge on Buddy by kidnapping him and subjecting him to cruel and unusual punishment.

Released: 1994-09-10
Genres: Crime, Comedy
Runtime: 1h 33m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 6.6/10 from 343 votes

Directed by George Huang.

Top cast

Kevin Spacey as Buddy Ackerman
Frank Whaley as Guy
Michelle Forbes as Dawn Lockard
Benicio del Toro as Rex
T.E. Russell as Foster Kane
Roy Dotrice as Cyrus Miles
Matthew Flint as Manny
Patrick Fischler as Moe
Jerry Levine as Jack

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Where to watch Swimming with Sharks

United States: stream on Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels; watch free on Hoopla, Plex, Plex Channel, Tubi TV
United Kingdom: watch free on Pluto TV; rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store
India: stream on Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels
Canada: watch free on Hoopla, Tubi TV, Plex
Australia: watch free on Hoopla

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