Shark City
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Shark City is a comedy written by Evan Shear starring Jefferson Brown, David Phillips
, Carlo Rota
, Corey Haim
, Vivica A. Fox
, Jordan Madley, Samantha Gutstadt, and Tony Nappo
; with Skye Collyer, Adam Rodness, Sean Tweedley, Michael Gelbart, and Dylan Ramsey
.
Dagen (David Phillips
) and stock broker Kenny (Jefferson Brown), are the
popular guys who get all the girls.
One night Dagen meets Samantha (Jordan Madley)
who he begins to pursue, but as she rejects him time
and time again, he begins to actually fall in love with
her though she is the daughter of the very dangerous and powerful mob
boss Ventura Ritt (Carlo Rota
).
As luck would have it, despite the declining housing
market as reported by trusted news anchor Veronica
Wolf (Vivica Fox), Dagen is able to sell a million dollar
home to none other than Ventura Ritt, who is purchasing it for his
daughter, whom Dagen admires.
Meanwhile, after losing his job as a day-trader, his best friend Kenny, an
amazing poker player, is in need of a new opportunity to make some cash.
The two friends scheme a way to get Ventura Ritt to
play in a poker game to earn their trust.
Their plans succeed, and making some risky bets with
help of his old secretary, Jen (Sam Gutstadt), Kenny
starts to make Ventura a lot of money – so Ventura then
trusts him with a million dollars. Big mistake. Kennyʼs luck
changes, and in an attempt to make Ventura even more
money, he loses every penny.
After much work Dagen convinces Samantha that he is not
the club scumbag she thinks he is, and they begin
successfully dating until a girl from Dagenʼs past shows up unexpectedly
and kisses him as Samantha sees, confirming her past fears about him.
The remainder of the movie involves Dagen and Kenny trying to secure the money for the mob boss and for Dagen to regain Samantha's trust, and for the boys to discover each other's friendship again.
It was filmed in Toronto
, Canada
.
The world premiere of the film took place on March 28, 2009 in Los Angeles
. In Canada, the film was screened during the Toronto Film Festival (was not part of the TIFF) on Friday, September 11, 2009.
This film has screenings during the 2009 Toronto Film Festival (was not part of the TIFF), Chicago International Film Festival
(was not part of the CIFF), and the Temecula Valley International Film Festival (was not part of TVIFF).
The film makes repeated references to Texas Hold 'Em
poker.
David Phillips (actor, host)
David Joseph Phillips is a Canadian actor best known for starring in numerous theatrical performances in Toronto and at the Stratford Festival, hosting Video & Arcade Top 10 and The Miss Canada Pageant, as well as starring in the films Poker Night and Shark City.-Early life and education:Phillips...
, Carlo Rota
Carlo Rota
Carlo Rota is a British-born Canadian actor, best known to Canadian audiences for his role on Little Mosque on the Prairie and to international audiences for starring on the FOX series 24.-Early life:...
, Corey Haim
Corey Haim
Corey Ian Haim was a Canadian actor, known for a 1980s Hollywood career as a teen idol. He starred in a number of films such as Lucas, Silver Bullet, Murphy's Romance, License to Drive and Dream a Little Dream...
, Vivica A. Fox
Vivica A. Fox
Vivica Anjanetta Fox is an American actress and television producer. She is best known for her roles in the films Independence Day, Set It Off, Soul Food, Why Do Fools Fall In Love,Kill Bill and Juwanna Mann....
, Jordan Madley, Samantha Gutstadt, and Tony Nappo
Tony Nappo
Tony Nappo is a Canadian actor. He is perhaps best known for his roles in Revelation, Saw II, Land of the Dead, Four Brothers, and You Might as Well Live.-Biography:Tony was born and raised in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada...
; with Skye Collyer, Adam Rodness, Sean Tweedley, Michael Gelbart, and Dylan Ramsey
Dylan Ramsey
Dylan Ramsey is a young Canadian actor and film producer, known for his portrayals of dark dramatic and comedically eccentric characters of diverse ethnicity...
.
Plot
At the infamous club Shark City, successful roommates – real estate agentDagen (David Phillips
David Phillips (actor, host)
David Joseph Phillips is a Canadian actor best known for starring in numerous theatrical performances in Toronto and at the Stratford Festival, hosting Video & Arcade Top 10 and The Miss Canada Pageant, as well as starring in the films Poker Night and Shark City.-Early life and education:Phillips...
) and stock broker Kenny (Jefferson Brown), are the
popular guys who get all the girls.
One night Dagen meets Samantha (Jordan Madley)
who he begins to pursue, but as she rejects him time
and time again, he begins to actually fall in love with
her though she is the daughter of the very dangerous and powerful mob
boss Ventura Ritt (Carlo Rota
Carlo Rota
Carlo Rota is a British-born Canadian actor, best known to Canadian audiences for his role on Little Mosque on the Prairie and to international audiences for starring on the FOX series 24.-Early life:...
).
As luck would have it, despite the declining housing
market as reported by trusted news anchor Veronica
Wolf (Vivica Fox), Dagen is able to sell a million dollar
home to none other than Ventura Ritt, who is purchasing it for his
daughter, whom Dagen admires.
Meanwhile, after losing his job as a day-trader, his best friend Kenny, an
amazing poker player, is in need of a new opportunity to make some cash.
The two friends scheme a way to get Ventura Ritt to
play in a poker game to earn their trust.
Their plans succeed, and making some risky bets with
help of his old secretary, Jen (Sam Gutstadt), Kenny
starts to make Ventura a lot of money – so Ventura then
trusts him with a million dollars. Big mistake. Kennyʼs luck
changes, and in an attempt to make Ventura even more
money, he loses every penny.
After much work Dagen convinces Samantha that he is not
the club scumbag she thinks he is, and they begin
successfully dating until a girl from Dagenʼs past shows up unexpectedly
and kisses him as Samantha sees, confirming her past fears about him.
The remainder of the movie involves Dagen and Kenny trying to secure the money for the mob boss and for Dagen to regain Samantha's trust, and for the boys to discover each other's friendship again.
Production
The language of the film is English.It was filmed in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.
The world premiere of the film took place on March 28, 2009 in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
. In Canada, the film was screened during the Toronto Film Festival (was not part of the TIFF) on Friday, September 11, 2009.
This film has screenings during the 2009 Toronto Film Festival (was not part of the TIFF), Chicago International Film Festival
Chicago International Film Festival
The Chicago International Film Festival is an annual film festival held every fall. Founded in 1964, it is the longest-running competitive film festival in North America....
(was not part of the CIFF), and the Temecula Valley International Film Festival (was not part of TVIFF).
The film makes repeated references to Texas Hold 'Em
Texas hold 'em
Texas Hold 'em is a variation of the standard card game of poker. The game consists of two cards being dealt face down to each player and then five community cards being placed face-up by the dealer—a series of three then two additional single cards , with...
poker.
External links
- Shark City Blog
- http://photosbytrayc.wordpress.com/2009/09/15/tiff-shark-city/ Photos from Toronto Premiere
- http://www.hype1.com/Toronto/event_pictures/4978/vivica_fox_at_tryst_nightclub.html - Photos from Toronto afterparty
- http://www1.wireimage.com/GalleryListing.asp?navtyp=CAL390041&str=&styp=&sfld=&nbc1=1&sortval=3a&PageNum=2 - wireimage photos