''Deep Shock'' is a 2003 American

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that debuted as a Sci Fi Pictures TV-movie on the Sci Fi Channel. Its plot concerns an unknown underwater object that disables an American nuclear-powered

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and attacks a submerged

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research complex. The monsters of the movie are giant intelligent

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Plot

The

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nuclear-powered attack submarine is attacked by a mysterious underwater object that stalks and disables the ''Seawolf''-class super-sub with a powerful

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. The underwater

research complex Hubris witnesses the attack and reports a rapid rise in the

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of the Polaris Trench which threatens to melt the

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and

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the world's

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. At an emergency

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, Hubris director Dr. Ann Fletcher is dismissed when she urges caution and her archrival Dr. Chomsky pushes through a far more aggressive plan to deal with the crisis. When Chomsky's plan fails and contact with the Hubris complex is lost, Dr. Fletcher is asked to participate in a follow-up expedition, which also includes Chomsky, by her ex-husband, Navy Captain Andy Raines. Once at the

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, the expedition finds that the Hubris complex is completely intact, but its personnel have been incinerated.

Cast

* David Keith as Captain Andy Raines, USN *

Simmone Jade Mackinnon Simmone Jade Mackinnon (born 19 March 1973) is an Australian actress. She is best known for her role as Allie Reese on ''Baywatch Hawaii'' (1999–2000) and Stevie Hall on ''McLeod's Daughters'' (2003–2009). Early life Mackinnon was born in M ...

as Dr. Anne Fletcher * Mark Sheppard as Dr. Chomsky * Sean Whalen as Arciero * Armando Valdés as Protas * Robert Zachar as Michael (as Bob Zachar) * Richard Gnolfo as Rodgers * Todd Kimsey as Hurst * Tyrone Pinkham as Beach * Velizar Binev as Dr. Pashe * Ivaylo Geraskov as Russian G-8 Representative * Anatoly Nechev as French G-8 Representative

Production

''Deep Shock'' was produced by DEJ Productions, Unified Film Organization and Eel Productions, LLC in association with Media Entertainment GMBH & CO 1. Filmproduktions KG.

External links

''Deep Shock''
official site ( Sci Fi Channel. Archived fro
the original
on June 7, 2004 * * {{IMDb title, 0310991
''Deep Shock''
film trailer at

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