
Serial Mom(1994)
Beverly is the perfect happy homemaker, along with her doting husband and two children, but this nuclear family just might explode when her fascination with serial killers collides with her ever-so-proper code of ethics.


“In Hollywood his dreams could come true. But first he has to make coffee.”
Guy is a young film executive who's willing to do whatever it takes to make it in Hollywood. He begins working for famed producer Buddy Ackerman, a domineering, manipulative, coldhearted boss. When Guy also finds out that his cynical girlfriend, Dawn, has been using sex as a career move, he reaches his limit. Guy decides to exact revenge on Buddy by kidnapping him and subjecting him to cruel and unusual punishment.

Kevin Spacey
Buddy Ackerman

Frank Whaley
Guy

Michelle Forbes
Dawn Lockard

Benicio del Toro
Rex

T.E. Russell
Foster Kane

Roy Dotrice
Cyrus Miles

Matthew Flint
Manny

Patrick Fischler
Moe

Jerry Levine
Jack
Swimming with Sharks is a crime, comedy film released in 1994 exploring themes of career, kidnapping, manipulation, dark comedy, satire, punishment. Directed by George Huang, it stars Kevin Spacey, Frank Whaley, Michelle Forbes. Guy is a young film executive who's willing to do whatever it takes to make it in Hollywood. He begins working for famed producer Buddy Ackerman, a domineering, manipulative, coldhearted boss. When Guy also finds out that his cynical girlfriend, Dawn, has been using sex as a career move, he reaches his limit. Guy decides to exact revenge on Buddy by kidnapping him and subjecting him to cruel and unusual punishment.
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