Island of the Sharks (1999)

Directed by

Howard Hall

Genre

documentary

Country

United States

Runtime

40 min

Rating

7.3 of 10 from 3 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This IMAX documentary takes you underwater off the coast of Costa Rica to Cocos Island. You see many kinds of sharks, rays, and other sea life in their natural habitat.

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What happens

Island of the Sharks is a 1999 IMAX film, produced by Michele Hall and directed by Howard Hall, documenting life under the surface around Cocos Island. The film has a 40-minute runtime. The island is a nexus for marine animals of many kinds including many varieties of sharks, manta rays, marlin, dolphins, whales, and sea turtles. The film depicts the whitetip reef shark, the hammerhead shark, the blacktip shark, and the silky shark, among others. The movie's music was composed by Alan Williams. The film was narrated by Linda Hunt. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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