Swimming with Sharks

Sep 10, 1994

1h 33m

★ 6.6

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

Overview

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.

Genres

Crime

Comedy

Production Companies

Trimark Pictures

Cineville

Swimming with Sharks Trailers

Cast

Buddy Ackerman

Kevin Spacey

Guy

Frank Whaley

Dawn Lockard

Michelle Forbes

Rex

Benicio del Toro

Foster Kane

T.E. Russell

Cyrus Miles

Roy Dotrice

Manny

Matthew Flint

Moe

Patrick Fischler

Jack

Jerry Levine

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