🎬 Documentary

Playing With Sharks: The Valerie Taylor Story

⭐ 7.6/10 2021 1h 35m Dir. Sally Aitken

About this movie

Valerie Taylor is a shark fanatic and an Australian icon – a marine maverick who forged her way as a fearless diver, cinematographer and conservationist. She filmed the real sharks for Jaws and famously wore a chainmail suit, using herself as shark bait, changing our scientific understanding of sharks forever.

Quick facts

Year
2021
Runtime
1h 35m
TMDB Rating
⭐ 7.6/10
Votes
11
Genre
Documentary
Director
Sally Aitken
Language
EN

Cast

👤
Valerie Taylor
self
👤
Ron Taylor
self (archive footage)
👤
Jeremiah S. Sullivan
self
👤
Rodney Fox
self
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Questions about Playing With Sharks: The Valerie Taylor Story

Playing With Sharks: The Valerie Taylor Story has a runtime of 1h 35m (1 hour and 35 minutes).
Playing With Sharks: The Valerie Taylor Story was directed by Sally Aitken and released in 2021.
Playing With Sharks: The Valerie Taylor Story is a Documentary film (2021).
The cast of Playing With Sharks: The Valerie Taylor Story includes Valerie Taylor, Ron Taylor, Jeremiah S. Sullivan, Rodney Fox.
Playing With Sharks: The Valerie Taylor Story has a TMDB rating of 7.6/10 based on 11 votes.

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