Hammerhead (2005) Horror Thriller Sci-Fi Action Comedy Adventure

Rated R | Threatrical Jun 18, 2005 (US) | Genres Horror, Thriller, Sci-Fi, Action, Comedy, Adventure | Runtime 1h 32m
Hammerhead (2005) Horror Thriller Sci-Fi Action Comedy Adventure Poster

Hammerhead Plot Synopsis:

Experimenting with shark DNA in his remote laboratory to discover the cure for end-stage diseases, the zealous bio-scientist, Dr Preston King, invites a team of doctors, his wife, and her latest boyfriend to the island to witness the progress of his research. But, there, the unsuspecting visitors will come face-to-face with the true nature of King's highly questionable procedures, as a monstrous half-man/half-shark hybrid who knows no fear roams the area, hungry for human flesh. Is there an escape from the powerful jaws of the hideous Hammerhead?


Synopsis / Plot Summary: A scientist tries to save his son from cancer but his experiments turn him into a shark-man instead. A group of people from a pharmaceutical corporation are sent to the mad doctor"s island to investigate his activities.

Tagline: When he began fusing human and shark DNA, his colleagues laughed at him. Now his creation is taking his revenge, and they aren"t laughing anymore.

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Official Trailer

  • Hammerhead Official Trailer

Hammerhead Movie Information:

Type: Movie
Year: 2005 (more 2005 movies)
MPAA Rating: R
Runtime: 92 minutes /
Genres:  Horror, Thriller, Sci-Fi, Action, Comedy, Adventure
Sub-Genres:  Monsters
Horror Genres:  Creatures
Horror Subgenres:  Mutants, Serial Killer, Shark
Directors: Michael Oblowitz
Stars: William Forsythe, Hunter Tylo, Jeffrey Combs, Elise Muller, Arthur Roberts … (cast list)
Release Date: Theatrical Release Date Jun 18, 2005
Language: English, German
Country: Aruba, United States, Germany
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Hammerhead Release Dates In Theaters: Jun 18, 2005
Writers: Boaz Davidson, Kenneth M. Badish, Monty Featherstone
Producers: Kenneth M. Badish, Susanne Bohnet, Boaz Davidson, Danny Dimbort, Manfred D. Heid, Gerd Koechlin, Josef Lautenschlager, Avi Lerner, Trevor Short, Paul Taylor, Andreas Thiesmeyer, John Thompson, David Varod
Musicians: John Dickson
Cinematographers: Emil Topuzov

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