Megalodon (film)
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| Directed by | Pat Corbitt |
| Written by |
Stanley Isaacs Gary J. Tunnicliffe |
| Starring |
Robin Sachs Leighanne Littrell Al Sapienza Mark Sheppard |
Release date | February 2004 |
Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Megalodon is a 2004 American shark film. It takes place out on a deep sea oil rig. It is known in the UK and other territories as Sharkzilla.
Plot
In the North Atlantic off the coast of Greenland, a highly advanced deep sea oil rig has been recently constructed by the company Nexecon Petroleum, and named "Colossus" for its immense size. This "new" type of oil rig can dig deeper and extract more oil than any other in the world. The fact that this huge rig has been built on fault lines alarms geologists, who are concerned that the delicate ocean floor fault lines in that region might be disturbed through deep drilling, with catastrophic consequences. A reporter, Christen Giddings, has been invited by the CEO of Nexecon, Peter Brazier, to the oil rig in an attempt to address the concerns of the geologists. Christen is accompanied by a trusted cameraman Jake Thompson, who will record their findings. The oil rig's crew seem to be convinced that nothing bad will happen, and are skeptical of the geologists. Brazier hopes that a documented report on "Colossus" will reveal that his rig has all the necessary safety arrangements and that the region is stable enough for a drilling operation. As the drilling commences, a rich oil deposit is discovered. However, further drilling is not stopped and an "ocean floor fault line" gets ruptured, which opens a portal to a "mirror" ocean, hidden under the normal ocean for millions of years and containing prehistoric life. An explosion occurs and the drilling system collapses. A team of engineers descend through a glass elevator to assess the situation. A giant animal is spotted approaching, which turns out to be the most powerful and fearsome oceanic predator that ever lived, Carcharodon megalodon. A struggle for survival ensues as the crew and geologists attempt to escape from "Colossus", during which several people fall victim to the beast. In a desperate move to stop the monster shark, one of the crew members, Ross, lures it to an open space with his small submarine and overloads the fuel tanks of the machine, resulting in a gigantic explosion that kills both him and the beast. The ordeal is not over yet as another Megalodon ventures into open waters, passing below a boat with Christen Giddings on board. However she is unaware of its presence.
Characters
- Christen Giddings - Played by Leighanne Littrell
- Ross Elliot - Played by Al Sapienza
- Peter Brazier - Played by Robin Sachs
- Amanda 'Maz' Zablenko - played by Jennifer Sommerfield
- Jack Thompson - played by Fred Belford
- R.P. McGinnis - played by Evan Mirand
- Mitchell Parks - played by Mark Sheppard
- David hCullen - played by Steve Scionti
Releases
The film was released in Japan during October 2002, and in the United States during February 2004.