Steel Sharks (1997)

Below the waves there's only one option... Escape or die!

ActionAdventureThriller

In this undersea thriller, a United States submarine is seized by terrorists. But a rescue attempt by an elite group of Navy Seals goes wrong when they are captured. Now they must wage a silent war beneath the waves.

Release Date: October 10, 1997
Runtime: 1h 34m
Rating: 5.3/10 (14 votes)

Directors: Rodney McDonald, William C. Martell

Cast: Gary Busey, Billy Dee Williams, Billy Warlock, Shaun Toub, Robert Miranda, David Roberson, Barry Livingston, Tim Abell

Production: Cabin Fever Entertainment, Royal Oaks Entertainment Inc.

Full Cast (19 people)

Gary Busey as Cmdr. Bill McKay
Billy Dee Williams as Adm. Jim Perry
Billy Warlock as Bob Rogers
Shaun Toub as Capt. Reza Lashgar
Robert Miranda as Gregorov
David Roberson as Lt. Dave Zamborski
Barry Livingston as Dr. John Van Tasset
Tim Abell as Cord
Matthew St. Patrick as Mattox
Eric Lawson as Adm. Evans
Tim Lounibos as Mack
Matthew R. Anderson as PO Kaplan
Larry Poindexter as Dobbins
Anthony Griffith as Bernie
Miranda Wolfe as Lt. Hickey
Ahmed Ahmed as Lt. Noussavi
Curnal Achilles Aulisio as Pleshe
Jeff Burnett as Montiero
Thomas R. Martin as Radio Operator

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Steel Sharks

Steel Sharks

Steel Sharks

Below the waves there's only one option... Escape or die!

Steel Sharks

Steel Sharks

Below the waves there's only one option... Escape or die!

94 min

In this undersea thriller, a United States submarine is seized by terrorists. But a rescue attempt by an elite group of Navy Seals goes wrong when they are captured. Now they must wage a silent war beneath the waves.

Below the waves there's only one option... Escape or die!

94 min

In this undersea thriller, a United States submarine is seized by terrorists. But a rescue attempt by an elite group of Navy Seals goes wrong when they are captured. Now they must wage a silent war beneath the waves.

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Original LanguageEnglish

Release Date10/10/1997

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Royal Oaks Entertainment Inc.

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Cast

Gary Busey

as Cmdr. Bill McKay

Billy Dee Williams

as Adm. Jim Perry

Billy Warlock

as Bob Rogers

Shaun Toub

as Capt. Reza Lashgar

Robert Miranda

as Gregorov

David Roberson

as Lt. Dave Zamborski

Barry Livingston

as Dr. John Van Tasset

Tim Abell

as Cord

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Steel Sharks about?▾

In this undersea thriller, a United States submarine is seized by terrorists. But a rescue attempt by an elite group of Navy Seals goes wrong when they are captured. Now they must wage a silent war be…

How long is Steel Sharks?▾

1h 34m

When was Steel Sharks released?▾

October 10, 1997

Who directed Steel Sharks?▾

Rodney McDonald, William C. Martell

Who stars in Steel Sharks?▾

Gary Busey, Billy Dee Williams, Billy Warlock

What genre is Steel Sharks?▾

Action, Adventure, Thriller

Is Steel Sharks available to stream?▾

Yes, on fuboTV