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Steel Sharks

Steel Sharks

Below the waves there's only one option... Escape or die!

19975.21h 34m

Overview

In this undersea thriller, a United States submarine is seized by terrorists. But a rescue attempt by an elite group of Navy Seals goes wrong when they are captured. Now they must wage a silent war beneath the waves.

Directed by Rodney McDonald
Written by William C. Martell, Rodney McDonald
Produced by Andrew Stevens, Ashok Amritraj
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Top Cast

Gary Busey

Gary Busey

Cmdr. Bill McKay

Billy Dee Williams

Billy Dee Williams

Adm. Jim Perry

Billy Warlock

Billy Warlock

Bob Rogers

Shaun Toub

Shaun Toub

Capt. Reza Lashgar

Robert Miranda

Robert Miranda

Gregorov

David Roberson

David Roberson

Lt. Dave Zamborski

Barry Livingston

Barry Livingston

Dr. John Van Tasset

Tim Abell

Tim Abell

Cord

M

Matthew St. Patrick

Mattox

Eric Lawson

Eric Lawson

Adm. Evans

About Steel Sharks

Steel Sharks is a action, adventure, thriller film released in 1997. Directed by Rodney McDonald, it stars Gary Busey, Billy Dee Williams, Billy Warlock. In this undersea thriller, a United States submarine is seized by terrorists. But a rescue attempt by an elite group of Navy Seals goes wrong when they are captured. Now they must wage a silent war beneath the waves.

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