''Deep Shock'' is a 2003 American

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- horror film that debuted as a Sci Fi Pictures TV-movie on the

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. Its plot concerns an unknown underwater object that disables an American nuclear-powered submarine and attacks a submerged

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research complex. The monsters of the movie are giant intelligent

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Plot

The

US Navy The United States Navy (USN) is the maritime service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. It is the largest and most powerful navy in the world, with the estimated tonnage ...

nuclear-powered attack submarine is attacked by a mysterious underwater object that stalks and disables the ''Seawolf''-class super-sub with a powerful

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. The underwater

research complex Hubris witnesses the attack and reports a rapid rise in the

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of the Polaris Trench which threatens to melt the ice cap and

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the world's

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. At an emergency

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, Hubris director Dr. Ann Fletcher is dismissed when she urges caution and her archrival Dr. Chomsky pushes through a far more aggressive plan to deal with the crisis. When Chomsky's plan fails and contact with the Hubris complex is lost, Dr. Fletcher is asked to participate in a follow-up expedition, which also includes Chomsky, by her ex-husband, Navy Captain Andy Raines. Once at the

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, the expedition finds that the Hubris complex is completely intact, but its personnel have been incinerated.

Cast

* David Keith as Captain Andy Raines, USN * Simmone Jade Mackinnon as Dr. Anne Fletcher *

Mark Sheppard Mark Andreas Sheppard (born 30 May 1964) is an English actor and musician. He is often credited as Mark A. Sheppard. Sheppard is known for playing the demon/King of Hell Crowley on ''Supernatural'' and for his recurring roles as lawyer Romo La ...

as Dr. Chomsky *

Sean Whalen Sean Whalen (born May 19, 1964) is an American actor and writer. He is known for his work in numerous TV shows, including ''Shannon's Deal'' and ''Grace Under Fire'', as well as movies, including ''The People Under the Stairs'' and ''Twister''. H ...

as Arciero * Armando Valdés as Protas * Robert Zachar as Michael (as Bob Zachar) * Richard Gnolfo as Rodgers * Todd Kimsey as Hurst * Tyrone Pinkham as Beach * Velizar Binev as Dr. Pashe * Ivaylo Geraskov as Russian G-8 Representative * Anatoly Nechev as French G-8 Representative

Production

''Deep Shock'' was produced by DEJ Productions, Unified Film Organization and Eel Productions, LLC in association with Media Entertainment GMBH & CO 1. Filmproduktions KG.

External links

''Deep Shock''
official site (

. Archived fro
the original
on June 7, 2004 * * * {{Amg movie, 292294
''Deep Shock''
film trailer at

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