Sharks' Treasure

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Sharks' Treasure
Sharks' Treasure FilmPoster.jpeg
Directed byCornel Wilde
Written byCornel Wilde
Produced byCornel Wilde
StarringCornel Wilde
Yaphet Kotto
Cinematography
Edited byByron 'Buzz' Brandt
Music byRobert O. Ragland
Production
company
Symbol Productions Inc.
Distributed byUnited Artists
Release date
  • April 1, 1975 (1975-04-01)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$2 million[1]

Sharks' Treasure is a 1975 American adventure film written, produced and directed by Cornel Wilde and starring Cornel Wilde and Yaphet Kotto.[2]

Plot[]

Eccentric charter skipper Jim Carnahan (Wilde) and his team of hard-luck dreamers battle sharks, bandits and their own greed to recover sunken treasure off the coast of Honduras.

Cast[]

Production[]

Wilde says he came up with the idea for the film in 1969 but could not raise the finance until Jaws. "I would rather have had the field to ourselves, without Jaws," he said.[3]

He called the film "a very down to earth treasure hunting story of today... It shows guys who get hooked on to a real find, hock everything they have, give up jobs... The characters and incidents are based on a lot of true accounts."[3]

Much of the film was shot near Bonaire in the Dutch Antilles.[3]

"It was the most dangerous picture I've ever worked on," said Wilde. "Working 70 feet underwater, surrounded by sharks, you're pressured by all sorts of possible hazards... but I was much more excited than I was afraid."[3]

Reception[]

The Los Angeles Times called the film "crude, violent, energetic and usual."[4]

After seven weeks of release in three major markets in the United States, including California and Florida, the film had grossed $2 million.[5]

"Money, Money"[]

The opening theme song "Money, Money" was written by Wilde (under the pseudonym Jefferson Pascal) and sung by British musician and voice of the much-loved children’s character Postman Pat, Ken Barrie.

References[]

  1. ^ "Sharks' Treasure (1975)". The Numbers. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
  2. ^ SHARKS' TREASURE Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 42, Iss. 492, (Jan 1, 1975): 269.
  3. ^ a b c d Treasure-hunting star: Cornel Wilde talks about the vivid sea epic he wrote, directed, stars in Local sharks join in Based on true experiences A Hollywood do-it-all By David Sterritt. The Christian Science Monitor 1 Oct 1975: 19.
  4. ^ Thomas, Kevin (4 June 1975). "MOVIE REVIEW: 'Sharks' Treasure' by Cornel Wilde". Los Angeles Times. p. f12.
  5. ^ ""Sharks' Treasure"-First 7 Weeks (Basically 3 major markets) $2,000,354 (advertisement)". Daily Variety. July 9, 1975. pp. 6–7.

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