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Shark's Paradise is a 1986 Australian television film directed by Michael Jenkins and starring David Reyne and Ron Becks. The film, about police on the Gold Coast, was heavily influenced by Miami Vice.[1]
Cast
- David Reyne as Rod Palmer
- Ron Becks as Monty Stone
- Dennis Miller as Inspector Rossiter
- Peter Sumner as Cooper
- Peter Gwynne as Mayor
- Vincent Gil as Murphy
- Ralph Cotterill as Dr Baxter
Plot
Reception
A retrospective review, finding the film has more to do with Dead-end drive-in than with proper sharksploitation, concludes by stating: "Australians with a sense of humour about themselves may be left crying with laughter. And non-Aussies may have an even better time as they are presented this deranged advertisement for Queensland."[2] Another review calls the film "A gloriously kitsch made-for-TV movie".[3]
References
- ^ a b Ed. Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995, Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p139
- ^ "Shark's Paradise (1986) | MONDO EXPLOITO". Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- ^ "Shark's Paradise movie review | Cinephilia". www.cinephilia.net.au. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
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