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{{short description|1979 film}}
{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name = The Shark Hunter
| name = The Shark Hunter
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| director = [[Enzo G. Castellari]]
| director = [[Enzo G. Castellari]]
| story = Alfredo Giannetti <br /> Gisella Longo
| story = Alfredo Giannetti <br /> Gisella Longo
| screenplay =[[Alfredo Giannetti]] <br />Tito Carpi <br />Jaime Comas Gil <br />Jesús R. Folgar
| screenplay =[[Alfredo Giannetti]] <br />Tito Carpi <br />[[Jaime Comas Gil]]<br />Jesús R. Folgar
| starring = [[Franco Nero]]
| starring = [[Franco Nero]]
| music = [[Guido & Maurizio De Angelis]]
| music = [[Guido & Maurizio De Angelis]]
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| producer =Enzo Doria
| producer =Enzo Doria
| distributor = T.E.I Film International
| distributor = T.E.I Film International
| released = {{Film date|1979}}
| released = {{Film date|1979|12|24|Italy}}
| runtime = 97 mins
| runtime = 97 mins
| awards =
| country = Italy<br/>Spain<br/>Mexico
| country = Italy<br/>Spain<br/>Mexico
| language = English
| language = English
| budget =
| budget =
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'''''The Shark Hunter''''' ({{lang-it|Il cacciatore di squali}}), also known as '''''Guardians of the Deep''''', is a 1979 [[Cinema of Italy|Italian]] [[adventure film]] directed by [[Enzo G. Castellari]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Marco Giusti|title=Dizionario dei film italiani stracult|publisher=Sperling & Kupfer, 1999}}</ref>
'''''The Shark Hunter''''' ({{lang-it|Il cacciatore di squali}}), also known as '''''Guardians of the Deep''''', is a 1979 Italian [[adventure film]] directed by [[Enzo G. Castellari]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Marco Giusti|title=Dizionario dei film italiani stracult|publisher=Sperling & Kupfer, 1999}}</ref>

==Plot==
==Plot==
Mike Di Donato, an Italian-American man with a mysterious past, leads a solitary life in an anonymous sea island. His unusual work is the hunting of sharks, from which his partner derives handicrafts for the local market.
Mike Di Donato, an Italian-American man with a mysterious past, leads a solitary life in an anonymous sea island. His unusual work is the hunting of sharks, from which his partner derives handicrafts for the local market.
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*[[Franco Nero]]: Mike Di Donato
*[[Franco Nero]]: Mike Di Donato
* [[Werner Pochath]]: Ramon
* [[Werner Pochath]]: Ramon
* [[Jorge Luke]]: Acapulco
* {{ill|Jorge Luke|es}}: Acapulco
* [[Michael Forest]]: Donovan
* [[Michael Forest]]: Donovan
* [[Eduardo Fajardo]]: Captain Gómez
* [[Eduardo Fajardo]]: Captain Gómez
* [[Enzo G. Castellari]]: The killer
* [[Enzo G. Castellari]]: The killer
*[[Mirta Miller]]

== Production ==
According to Franco Nero, producer Enzo Doria wanted to direct the film himself. But on Nero's insistence, Castellari was hired. The script was written in Italian. An English translation was to be brought over to the shooting location in [[Cozumel]], in the [[Gulf of Mexico]], by actor [[Eduardo Fajardo]], but because his luggage got lost, the shooting started without a script. The story was recreated on the spot. Actor [[Michael Forest]] helped with the English dialogue.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Franco Nero interview|url=https://www.flashbackfiles.com/franco-nero-interview|access-date=2021-02-23|website=THE FLASHBACK FILES|language=en-US}}</ref>

The underwater photography was done by Ramón Bravo. According to Nero, sharks were caught at night and put in cages underwater. "The next day we would go in the water with the tanks to film the scenes", Nero said. "The shark would be almost dead. They were harmless, because they had no more strength."<ref name=":0" />


==Release==
==Release==
''The Shark Hunter'' was released in Italy on 24 December 1979.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmovie.com:80/movie/il-cacciatore-di-squali-v44159|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131011080908/http://www.allmovie.com:80/movie/il-cacciatore-di-squali-v44159|archivedate=11 October 2013|title=Il Cacciatore di Squali|accessdate=17 August 2017|last=Erlewine|first=Iotis|publisher=AllMovie}}</ref>
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The film was released on VHS in the 80's under the Prism label. In 2013, RetroVision Entertainment announced that they would be releasing the film on Blu-ray and DVD with a brand new [[High-definition video|high definition]] transfer from the original negative.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/retrovisionfilms|title=The Shark Hunter Blu-Ray announcment|publisher=facebook.com|accessdate=2013-08-05}}</ref>

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In 2013, RetroVision Entertainment announced that they would be releasing the film on Blu-ray and DVD with a brand new [[High-definition video|high definition]] transfer from the original negative.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/retrovisionfilms|title=The Shark Hunter Blu-Ray announcement|publisher=facebook.com|accessdate=2013-08-05}}{{Dead link|date=May 2020}}</ref>

==Location==

The movie was shot in [[Cozumel]] an island near coast of [[Mexico]].


== See also ==
== See also ==
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Latest revision as of 20:29, 29 September 2023

The Shark Hunter
Italian theatrical release poster by Enzo Sciotti
Directed byEnzo G. Castellari
Screenplay byAlfredo Giannetti
Tito Carpi
Jaime Comas Gil
Jesús R. Folgar
Story byAlfredo Giannetti
Gisella Longo
Produced byEnzo Doria
StarringFranco Nero
CinematographyRaúl Pérez Cubero
Music byGuido & Maurizio De Angelis
Distributed byT.E.I Film International
Release date
  • December 24, 1979 (1979-12-24) (Italy)
Running time
97 mins
CountriesItaly
Spain
Mexico
SpracheEnglisch

The Shark Hunter (Italian: Il cacciatore di squali), also known as Guardians of the Deep, is a 1979 Italian adventure film directed by Enzo G. Castellari.[1]

Plot

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Mike Di Donato, an Italian-American man with a mysterious past, leads a solitary life in an anonymous sea island. His unusual work is the hunting of sharks, from which his partner derives handicrafts for the local market.

Everything appears normal, until the arrival of several men of an unidentified organization in search of an unreachable booty of one hundred million dollars. Mike would be the only man able to retrieve it, but he is not willing to cooperate.[2]

The film saw the coining of the phrase 'Mooney Maiming'. It describes the artful way in which a shark can be maimed by spearing the upper reaches of his open mouth as it surfaces. This term is now widely used in the Great White Shark hunting community.

Cast

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Production

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According to Franco Nero, producer Enzo Doria wanted to direct the film himself. But on Nero's insistence, Castellari was hired. The script was written in Italian. An English translation was to be brought over to the shooting location in Cozumel, in the Gulf of Mexico, by actor Eduardo Fajardo, but because his luggage got lost, the shooting started without a script. The story was recreated on the spot. Actor Michael Forest helped with the English dialogue.[3]

The underwater photography was done by Ramón Bravo. According to Nero, sharks were caught at night and put in cages underwater. "The next day we would go in the water with the tanks to film the scenes", Nero said. "The shark would be almost dead. They were harmless, because they had no more strength."[3]

Release

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The Shark Hunter was released in Italy on 24 December 1979.[4]

In 2013, RetroVision Entertainment announced that they would be releasing the film on Blu-ray and DVD with a brand new high definition transfer from the original negative.[5]

Standort

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The movie was shot in Cozumel an island near coast of Mexico.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Marco Giusti. Dizionario dei film italiani stracult. Sperling & Kupfer, 1999.
  2. ^ Roberto Poppi, Mario Pecorari. Dizionario dei film italiani stracult. Gremese Editore, 1996.
  3. ^ a b "Franco Nero interview". THE FLASHBACK FILES. Retrieved 2021-02-23.
  4. ^ Erlewine, Iotis. "Il Cacciatore di Squali". AllMovie. Archived from the original on 11 October 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
  5. ^ "The Shark Hunter Blu-Ray announcement". facebook.com. Retrieved 2013-08-05.[dead link]
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