Shark's Paradise

Shark's Paradise

A sadistic madman lures sharks to attack tourists and only a special force can this terror

1986 · 88 min · ★ 8.0 · Comedy, Action, TV Movie

A mad man threatens to lure hundreds of sharks to the beach at Surfers Paradise Australia at the start of the tourist season, his price to hold off the sharks is $2 million. Our heroes do everything from escaping jail to risking death in a chemical factory, to stop him.

Directed by Michael Jenkins · Written by Carla Kettner

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