''Dark Tide'' is a 2012 American

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horror thriller film directed by John Stockwell, produced by Jeanette Buerling (aka Jeanette B. Milio) and Matthew E. Chausse and written by Ronnie Christensen and Amy Sorlie. The film is based on a story by Amy Sorlie and stars Halle Berry, Olivier Martinez, and

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. The film was a critical failure and a

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Plot

Kate is a shark expert whose business has been failing since a shark attack killed a fellow diver under her command. Once dubbed "the shark whisperer", Kate is haunted by the memory of the attack and unable to get back into the water. With bills piling up and the bank about to foreclose on Kate's boat, Kate's estranged husband, Jeff, presents her with a lucrative opportunity: to lead a thrill-seeking millionaire businessman and his teenage son on a dangerous shark dive - outside the cage. Battling her self-doubts and fear, Kate accepts the proposal and sets a course for the world's deadliest feeding ground, "Shark Alley".

Cast

* Halle Berry as Kate Mathieson * Olivier Martinez as Jeff Mathieson *

as William Brady * Luke Tyler as Luke Brady * Mark Elderkin as Tommy Phillips * Sizwe Msutu as Themba * Thoko Ntshinga as Zukie

Production

Production began in July 2010 in

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, and shot for six weeks on a small boat with real

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s. The production then moved to the UK for three weeks filming in Pinewood Studios on the underwater stage and at Black Hangar Studios on their external water tank. The soundtrack was written and performed by Mark Sayfritz.

Reception

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, the film has a rare approval rating of 0% based on reviews from 20 critics, with an average rating of 2.59/10. The site's critical consensus reads: "Shallow and brackish, ''Dark Tide'' fails to rise". On

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it has a score of 23% based on reviews from 4 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".

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