A group of international passengers on a flight from Los Angeles to Shanghai is forced to make an emergency landing in shark-infested waters. The terrified group is forced to work together and overcome their differences if they hope to escape their sinking plane and the frenzy of sharks drawn to the wreckage.
Practical Effects
Harlin still builds water tanks you could drown a studio in
Direction
Cliffhanger director knows his contained spaces
Stunts
Real wet suits, real panic, real sharks probably not
Director
Renny Harlin
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Harlin shot this in the same Malta water tanks he built for Cutthroat Island, because why waste a good drowning set?
The 'LA to Shanghai' route specifically targets Chinese co-production markets — Eckhart and Kingsley are your passport stamps.
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