Ocean of Fear
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| Ocean of Fear | |
|---|---|
| Format | Documentary |
| Narrated by | Richard Dreyfuss |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Julian P Hobbs |
| Running time | 120 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Discovery Channel |
| Original airing | July 29, 2007 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | Shark Week |
| External links | |
| Official website | |
| IMDb profile | |
Ocean of Fear: Worst Shark Attack Ever is a television program that kicked off the 20th anniversary of the Discovery Channel's Shark Week of 2007. It was based around the incident of the sinking of the USS Indianapolis. The show initially aired on July 29, 2007, on the eve of the anniversary of the ship’s sinking in 1945.[1] It was filmed in the UK on the Underwater Stage at Pinewood Studios.
The show investigated the shark attacks that occurred when the USS Indianapolis sank. Hundreds of crew that survived were stranded in the water for four days before rescue. In that time many of the survivors endured constant shark attacks. The Discovery Channel hired George H. Burgess, a renowned investigator in shark attacks, to determine, "why the sharks attacked the way they did," and to "investigate the survival strategies of the men in the water, including those who fought the sharks."
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[edit] Cast and Crew
The cast and crew of Ocean of Fear included these people:[2]
- Richard Bedser, Director
- Peter Miller, Editor
- Malcolm Mclean, Director of Photography
- Charlotte Wheaton, Line Producer
- Richard Dreyfuss, Narrator. Dreyfuss starred in the film Jaws as Matt Hooper.
- Antony Edridge, Captain Charles Butler McVay III
- Simon Lee Phillips, Marine Giles McCoy
- Ryan McCluskey, Ensign Harlan Twible
- Philip Rosch, Dr Lewis Haynes
- Chris Mack, Cozell Smith
- Greg Wohead, Joseph Dronet
- Tim Beckmann, Woody James
- Philip Bulcock, Jim Newhall
- Robert Gill, Father Conway
- Ian Colquhoun (Scottish author)|Ian Colquhoun]], A Scottish actor who played the part of a wounded sailor.
- David Smallbone, Harry
- John Warman, Interviewer / Investigator
[edit] Historical Basis
Ocean of Fear is centered on the sinking of the USS Indianapolis, which had been torpedoed by Japanese submarine I-58 on July 30, 1945 in the Philippine Sea. Of the estimated 900 men who survived the attack, only 317 were rescued after four days in shark infested waters. The Discovery Channel describes the event as "the worst shark attack in history."[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Ocean of Fear: The Worst Shark Attack Ever. Retrieved on 2007-08-06.
- ^ Yahoo TV: Ocean of Fear. Retrieved on 2007-07-27.
- ^ Shark Week (2007-07-18). Retrieved on 2007-07-18.
