# Swimming with Sharks (1994)

> An ambitious Hollywood assistant turns his tyrannical producer’s lessons in cruelty into a viciously comic bid for revenge.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/12234

## Facts

- Runtime: 93 min
- Genres: Crime, Comedy
- Director: George Huang
- Cast: Kevin Spacey, Frank Whaley, Michelle Forbes, Benicio del Toro, T.E. Russell, Roy Dotrice, Matthew Flint, Patrick Fischler
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114594/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: sardonic, darkly comic, abrasive, late night cinephile viewing, dark comedy marathon

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