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SHARK NIGHT 3D (2011) 

PRODUCTION NOTES 

SHARK NIGHT 3D 

Production Notes 

Release Date: September 2, 2011 

Studio: Relativity Media 

Director: David R. Ellis 

Screenwriter: Jesse Studenberg, Will Hayes 

Starring: Sara Paxton, Dustin Milligan, Katharine McPhee, Chris Carmack, Alyssa Diaz, Joel David Moore, 

Donal Logue, Sinqua Walls, Chris Zylka 

Genre: Horror, Thriller 

MPAA Rating: PG-13 (for violence and terror, disturbing images, sexual references, partial nudity, 

language and thematic material) 

Official Website: IAmRogue.com/SharkNight3D 

© 2011 Relativity Media 1



WHAT THE FILM IS ABOUT 

A sexy summer weekend turns into a blood-soaked nightmare for a group of college students 

hunted by blood-thirsty underwater predators in Shark Night 3-D, a terrifying thrill-ride 

featuring a red-hot young cast. 

Arriving by boat at her family’s Louisiana lake island cabin, Sara (Sara Paxton) and her friends 

quickly strip down to their swimsuits for a weekend of fun in the sun. But when star football 

player Malik (Sinqua Walls) stumbles from the saltwater lake with his arm torn off, the party 

mood suddenly darkens. Nick (Dustin Milligan), a shy pre-med student, finds himself taking 

charge—administering first aid and informing Sara they don’t have a minute to spare to get 

Malik to a hospital on the other side of the lake. 

Setting out in a tiny speedboat, the college friends quickly discover the lake has been stocked 

with hundreds of massive, flesh-eating sharks. When the boat malfunctions in mid-trip, 

marooning them without medical care or a way to call for help, they are shocked to find that it 

has been deliberately sabotaged. As they face one gruesome attack after another, it becomes 

frighteningly clear that someone is engineering a deadly plot aimed at killing them all. With their 

options for rescue dwindling, Sara and the others struggle to fend off the sharks, get help and 

stay alive long enough to reach the safety of dry land. 

Shark Night 3-D stars Sara Paxton (Superhero Movie, Last House on the Left), Dustin Milligan 

(“90210,” Slither), Chris Carmack (“The O.C.”), Joel David Moore (Avatar) and Katharine 

McPhee (The House Bunny). The film is directed by David R. Ellis (Snakes on a Plane , Final 

Destination 2) from a script by Will Hayes and Jesse Studenberg. Producers are Chris Briggs 

(Hostel, Poseidon) and Lynette Howell (Blue Valentine, HalfNelson). Co-Producer is Tawny 

Ellis Lehman (The Final Destination, Snakes on a Plane). Associate Producer is Crystal Powell 

(Blue Valentine, Terri ). Director of Photography is Gary Capo (The Incredible Hulk, Charlie St. 

Cloud). Editor is Dennis Virkler (The Wolfman). Production Designer is Jaymes Hinkle (Snakes 

on a Plane, Cellular). Executive Producer is Douglas Curtis (Shoot ’em Up , Freddy vs. Jason). 




ABOUT THE PRODUCTION 

Sharks, the ultimate predators, have inspired visceral dread and horrified fascination in humans 

for centuries. Shark Night 3-D deftly plays on those primitive fears of nature’s perfect killing 

machines with a suspense-filled story, astonishing, cutting-edge animatronics and a talented 

young cast. 

One of the first major hurdles faced by producers Lynnette Howell, Mike Fleiss and Chris Briggs 

was finding a director with the right mix of skills to bring Will Hayes and Jesse Studenberg’s 

clever and well-researched script to the screen. Conceived as a 3-D film from its inception, 

Shark Night 3-D is set almost entirely on and around water, a notoriously challenging—and 

potentially costly—environment for a film shoot. The producers knew they had found their man 

in David R. Ellis: in addition to directing the 3-D horror hit The Final Destination, Ellis had 

served as second unit director on such ocean-going epics as The Perfect Storm, Deep Blue Sea 

and Waterworld. 

“When you shoot a movie in 3-D, there are many more technical considerations than if you’re 

shooting in 2-D and then converting in post,” he observes. “Shooting on the water in 3-D adds 

even more challenging issues. The upside in this case is that audiences are going to have sharks 

right in their laps. It’s unbelievably cool.” 

Ellis’s other directing credits include Asylum and Snakes on a Plane, the classic, over the-top 

actioner starring Samuel L. Jackson. Asked to describe how he builds the exquisite tension that 

marks his films, Ellis explains, “The best way to really scare the audience is to misdirect their 

attention so when they think something is about to happen, it doesn’t. And then when they’re not 

really expecting it, you have something jump in their face. We have a lot of those great moments 

in Shark Night 3-D.” 

Actress Sara Paxton says Ellis was perfectly suited for the project. “I honestly can’t say enough 

about David Ellis,” Paxton says. “He was so passionate; he got me so excited about the film. He 

managed to make every day a really good time even though what we were doing was intense and 

physically demanding.” 

One of the aspects of the script that attracted Ellis was that it features not one, but six specific 

varieties of sharks, each inflicting its own particular type of devastation. “We have bull sharks, 

tiger sharks, cookie-cutter sharks, hammerheads, makos and a great white. The differences 

among them make each action sequence unique. We worked with Walt Conti on the sharks and 

he’s the best there is. He brought us great sharks.” 

Walt Conti, whose Edge Innovations created the film’s uncannily realistic animatronic sharks, 




found the script’s understanding of the nature of each species compelling. “You hear the title of 

this film and you have a certain impression,” says Conti, who received an Oscar nomination for 

his visual effects work on The Perfect Storm. “But one of the great things the writers did was 

capture what the different kinds of sharks would actually do. We've done a lot of shark films, but 

it was the variety that was really cool in this movie. 

“They’re all used in an utterly realistic way and each one is different,” he adds. “The writers 

obviously read and understood a lot about sharks. The mako is a particularly fast swimmer. The 

hammerhead’s more of a wily hunter. The behavior of the great whites is exactly accurate.” 

Paxton hopes that the film’s unique combination of hair-raising action, relatable characters and 

irreverent humor will appeal to a wide audience. “I hope people have a good time watching this 

movie,” she says. “And that they're scared. I think they will be.” 

SHARK BAIT: THE CAST OF SHARK NIGHT 3-D 

Director David R. Ellis assembled a gorgeous and talented ensemble of up-and-coming actors to 

play the friends who find themselves trapped in a nightmare on what seemed to be the perfect 

weekend holiday. “They were all really passionate about doing the movie and excited to be in it,” 

says Ellis. “I’ve had a lot of luck in the past casting young actors and I think these guys are all 

going to be huge stars. Sara Paxton, who plays Sara in the movie, was awesome in The House on 

the Left. She’s a good actress and obviously really pretty. She was our first choice. We were very 

lucky to get her and the rest of the cast.” 

A pert blonde who rocks a bikini for most of the film, Sara has a dark secret that sets the action 

in motion. “ My character is kind of a mystery at the beginning of the movie,” says Paxton. “We 

know that everyone is going to her house for a really fun party, but as the story unfolds, a lot 

more information comes to light.” 

The actress, who had previously faced down a vicious gang in Last House on the Left and 

explored a haunted hotel in The Innkeepers, thought she was prepared for the rigors of Shark 

Night 3-D, but soon found her professional dedication tested. “The very first time we were on 

set, we were already doing underwater scenes in the tank,” she says. “It was one of the most 

difficult things I've ever done physically. We had a mini dive-training course for the underwater 

action. We had to learn to breathe through regulators, and there was someone with us underwater 

all the time to make sure we were okay.” 

Even those precautions didn’t completely prepare her for the reality of what was in store for her 

and the rest of the cast. “When you’re underwater for that long, you can’t see anything clearly,” 




she says. “You have no depth perception. When they brought out the sharks, they looked so real. 

They were flying at me with real shark teeth. People are really going to be surprised at just how 

realistic the sharks are. The way they thrash around with their mouths opening is dead on.” 

Paxton acquired a number of other new skills for the role, even learning to pilot a boat. “I had to 

be able to go really fast and do all these tricks,” she says. “It was awesome. I felt like such a 

badass. The experience was so much fun, even though it was really challenging. After this, I feel 

like I can do anything.” 

Working with a cast made up almost entirely of contemporaries made the work seem like a 

vacation at times, says Paxton. “I knew it was going to be fun from the moment we all got on the 

plane together to go to the shoot,” she says. “We all clicked automatically. The single most 

challenging thing in this entire movie was staying in character during the serious scenes, because 

we all got along so well. With Dustin, I could not keep a straight face.” 

Dustin Milligan, best known as lacrosse star Ethan Ward on the revival of the hit television 

series “90210,” plays Nick LaDuca, a college student who finds himself facing challenges he 

never expected on a trip to a friend’s posh lake house. The combination of shooting his first film 

in 3-D and an underwater action movie was too good for the actor to pass up. “Kicking a bunch 

of shark ass in 3-D was something I just couldn't turn down,” he laughs. “Every day was about 

waking up at five in the morning and going to fight sharks. The first two weeks of shooting we 

were in an eight-foot-deep tank. I had never done anything underwater before and it was 

terrifying at first. I probably choked down a couple of gallons of water the first day. But it was 

really exciting and fun.” 

Director Ellis created an atmosphere on set that made it easy to get the work done, says Milligan. 

“The guy knows action and he knows what he wants. He shoots quick—bam, bam, bam. He's 

really laid back, but still all business. A set can get pretty tense when you're working with light 

deadlines or in difficult locations. David managed to lighten things up with doughnut- eating 

competitions and things like that. It's nice to work with a director who takes what he's doing 

seriously and respects everybody, but at the same time is still having a good time.” 

Milligan considers himself a connoisseur of the genre and believes that Shark Night 3-D will 

stand as one of the best. “There are a lot of good shark movies,” he says. “But I think with the 3- 

D element and David Ellis at the helm, a lot of people are already pretty excited. There's a great 

buzz about the movie. The sharks are amazing! We're hoping people love the film. It's fun, it's 

not too dark—and it gets into the shark stuff right away and never stops.” 

Sara and Nick are looking forward to a long weekend on the water surrounded by a group of 

close friends, including college gridiron star Malik Henry. Sinqua Walls, who appeared as a high 




school player in the hit series “Friday Night Lights,” describes Malik as “a born warrior— 

anyone who steps up to Malik is going to lose.” 

Walls loved performing in the film’s intense action sequences. “It’s stuff you don’t get to do 

every day,” he says. “We trained on underwater apparatuses. We had to learn how to make sure 

our swimming strokes were appropriate for the lake, get familiar with the tank, and remember 

the lines at the same time. I got so caught up in the action, sometimes I would jump off the boat 

and then forget what I was supposed to say next. 

“Hand-to-hand combat with a hammerhead shark was a really amazing experience,” says the 

young actor. “I have logged in so many hours watching Shark Week and envisioning the day I 

fight a hammerhead that it felt like I had been preparing for that all my life.” 

Some of his female co-stars surprised him with their physical fearlessness and resilience. “The 

girls in this cast are some renegades,” he says. “They were thrown in water. They fought sharks. 

Sarah was trapped in a cage. And they did it like they were born to it. The guys were probably 

more afraid than the girls.” 

There’s more to the movie than just thrills, however, says Walls. “Unlike some action movies, 

where it’s all about blowing something up or shooting somebody, Shark Night 3-D has 

characters that keep you emotionally invested.” 

The physical challenges helped bring the entire cast closer together, but Walls says he has a 

special place in his heart for Alyssa Diaz, who plays the love of his life, Maya. Described by 

Walls as a “feisty chica” who is there for her man when trouble hits, the actress admits to being 

intimidated by the animatronic underwater beasts. “I’ve always been scared of sharks,” she says. 

“They freak me out and to see them right there got me every time. The tank work was fine, but 

when I had to go out in the lake, I was terrified. I didn’t know what was in there. It was dark. It 

was muddy. The natural elements of this film were pretty challenging.” 

But when Diaz viewed video playback of her scenes on set, the fear fell away and was replaced 

by enthusiasm. “This is a take on the genre you can’t beat,” she says. “We have the action. We 

have the drama. We have the sharks. We have 3-D. It’s a fun film. And we also have one of the 

best ensembles I’ve seen.” 

That ensemble includes Katherine McPhee, who first captured national attention as the runner-up 

on “American Idol’s” fifth season. “I love the ensemble aspect of the film,” she says. “I thought 

it was really well written. And the 3-D aspect was intriguing to me, because I’ve never been a 

part of that before.” 




Her character, Beth, is a little more edgy than the other friends, she says. “She’s outspoken about 

her sexuality and wants to have a good time. But when things start to go wrong in the movie, she 

loses it and completely freaks out.” 

Like Paxton and Diaz, McPhee found the underwater work extremely challenging. “I think all of 

us spent our first week in the water,” she says. “We did a lot of preparation for it. During 

training, I had it all down. But when it came time to shoot, I just could not stop getting water up 

my nose. Every time I came up for a take, I was basically choking. I just hope it adds to the 

drama!” 

Gordon, played by Joel David Moore, and Blake, played Chris Zylka, complete the weekend 

party. Moore, who came to Shark Night 3-D hot off his role in the blockbuster Avatar, describes 

his character as “a goofy guy who thinks he’s got the skills of Brad Pitt, which is pretty much 

like my real life.” 

Blake “has higher self-esteem than most,” says Zylka, who will star as Flash Thompson in the 

highly anticipated 2012 release, The Amazing Spider-Man. “I think Blake is misunderstood the 

first couple acts of the film. Initially, he seems kind of cocky, but later in the film, we see his 

emotional side.” 

Both actors were attracted to the film’s blend of action and realistic characters. “It’s big action,” 

says Moore. “And that’s always fun. People enjoy sharks and shark movies.” 

“We have a whole week on television dedicated to sharks,” agrees Zylka. “I’m pretty sure the 

demographic is probably about age 13 to dead.” 

“But when you're doing a movie that has this much action, you also want the characters to mean 

something,” adds Moore. “David Ellis did a great job juggling both of those things.” 

The arrival of Sara and her friends to the lake house attracts the unwanted attention of a trio of 

locals, including Dennis Cream, played by Chris Carmack. “He’s a small-town guy with an axe 

to grind,” says Carmack. “He’s had a bit of a troubling past and apparently he’s good with sea 

life. I like sharks a lot myself, so when I read the script, I thought it was a lot of fun. It has a lot 

of tongue-in-cheek comedy, but then it has its serious moments as well.” 

Joshua Leonard brings unexpected levity to the film as Dennis’ henchman, Red. “It's a fun film 

and a take on the genre that we haven't seen before,” he says. “It’s great entertainment.” 

Veteran actor Donal Logue plays Sheriff Greg Sabin, a man Sara has known all her life and 

trusts implicitly. “This part was a little tricky, but I had a lot of fun with it,” he says. 




Logue, who originally met Ellis through a mutual friend, says, “David’s a great guy. He’s very 

talented and anything in the water is his domain. This has been a fun creative experience and it 

was a pleasure to get to work with him.” 

WHEN SHARKS ATTACK 

The film’s other stars are the uncannily realistic sharks that anchor some of Shark Night 3-D’s 

most heart-stopping scenes. Walt Conti and Edge Innovations, the Bay Area-based specialists 

who have provided life-like sea creatures to the movies since the Free Willy films, created the 

animatronic creatures that terrorize the cast. 

“Walt and his company make the best animatronic sharks on this planet,” says production 

designer Jaymes Hinkle. “Their movements are fluid and virtually identical to the way real 

sharks move.” 

Conti has studied his subjects extensively. “Sharks are incredible machines in real life,” Conti 

says. “They usually swim slowly but when they snap, they have a lot of energy. We had to 

capture that energy to make it believable.” 

He and his team built multiple animatronic sharks to capture different elements of real sharks 

and their movements. “Some were made for swimming gracefully and others were made to 

attack,” he says. “By combining different versions of the sharks, we were able to create all kinds 

of action. Some are computer controlled and we can carefully choreograph the jaws and head. 

Others are much more free-form, so we can play with them, fly them like a model airplane, 

really.” 

The animatronics team focused on the film’s two most spectacular scenes: a desperate battle with 

a hammerhead shark, which was shot half underwater and half topside, and the climactic 

confrontation between Sara, Nick and a ravenous great white. “Our sharks ranged from 10 to 12 

feet,” Conti says. “They weighed about 700 pounds. The great white had a 250- horsepower 

engine behind him and was designed to attack very aggressively.” 

The craftsmen who fabricated the sharks began with an original sculpture done in clay used to 

make molds, Conti explains. They worked closely with marine biologists to build the most 

authentic-looking sharks possible. 

“We painted the skin and built the different parts, until all the elements came together to create 

something that looks entirely natural,” he says. “It's the details like the pores and the texture of 




the skin that create a realistic feel. We also searched all over the world to find actual skulls that 

matched the size of the sharks we made and cast the teeth from real sharks. The hammerhead 

skull was found in Australia. The great white came from San Francisco.” 

Bringing massive predators to life for the attack scenes required up to nine people working 

together. Several divers positioned the shark prior to each take, monitored it during the scenes 

and retrieved it when the scenes were complete. On dry land, operators sat at a keyboard or used 

joysticks to animate the sharks. “Using a joystick is like a live performance,” says Conti. “It gets 

tricky, because you may have two or three people working different joysticks. If it’s not 

coordinated, you get a really spastic shark, so it becomes about creating a live performance.” 

Facing the eerily realistic giants was a nerve-wracking task for the actors. “When I was 

underwater, I could barely see,” says Milligan. “Then I would hear this little veep, veep and this 

thing would come swimming at me, looking just like a real shark. It was terrifying. When we got 

into the lake, we worked with the hammerhead, which was vicious. This thing was thrashing in 

the water and it was cutting us up. I got all kinds of scrapes, all kinds of bad, bad juju all over my 

arms from working with the sharks and doing all the stunts.” 

Walls, who goes nose to nose with the hammerhead, notes that the sharks are built to scale, 

evoking an almost instinctive reaction as they approach. “They move with the essence of a real 

shark,” he says. “The first time I got into the water with this larger-than-life creature shaking and 

moving in my face, coming to bite me, I did feel like I was about to experience a real shark 

attack. It is surreal to see this thing in your face with real teeth and those cold eyes.” 

Conti sympathizes with the actors, “It's tough not being scared when that thing is inches away 

from you,” he says. “It is terrifying. And without a mask, all you can see is blurry images coming 

at you.” 

The art and craft of animatronics has evolved enormously since the classic 1970s underwater 

epic, Jaws, say Conti. “It was amazing for its time. But if you look at it now, it’s like a Model T 

compared to a Ferrari. We’re using aerospace and other kinds of high technology that let us do 

some really specific moves. There are so many incredible scenes. We've got Sara in the cage 

with the shark attacking. It looks like something on Discovery. You see the shark, you see Sara, 

and you've captured it all in one shot. I think that was David’s intent of using these animatronics. 

There’s just no cheating.” 

In addition to animatronics, the filmmakers had other methods at their disposal to bring the 

sinister killers of the deep to the screen. “Matt Kutcher, our special effects coordinator, built 

several types of shark pieces,” says Hinkle. “When we needed a fin cutting through the water, we 

used a remote-controlled element that he created. We had other fins mounted in front of the 




camera on high-speed boats. He fabricated other items to portray the movement of the water 

below and above the surface. 

“In addition, Gregor Lakner, our visual effects supervisor, came in later and added CGI 

elements, including several species of sharks,” Hinkle continues. “Of the six species of sharks 

used in different sequences, two were animatronic and Gregor created the rest.” 

“One of the best things about working with David Ellis on this film was that he understood all of 

these different concepts,” says Hinkle. “He understood immediately what needed to be 

animatronic, what needed to be CGI, what needed to be a physical prop and why.” 

Shark Night 3-D offers another twist on the shark genre: the action is set in and around a lake. 

Most of the film was shot on Caddo Lake, a bucolic body of water that straddles the Louisiana- 

Texas state line, about 25 miles northwest of Shreveport. Its relative isolation and proximity to 

Shreveport, which has hosted dozens of Hollywood productions including Battle: Los Angeles, 

Mr. Brooks and the upcoming Straw Dog s, gave the filmmakers access to everything they were 

looking for. “We went to Shreveport because it had great lakes and great locations and a great 

tax rebate program,” says Ellis. “They also have a great water tank there that was used for The 

Guardian.” 

Actress Katherine McPhee fell in love with the area’s natural beauty. “It’s just gorgeous,” she 

says. “I'm from California, born and raised. We have nothing like this. The cypress trees covered 

in that gorgeous moss are amazing. I tried to pull off some of the moss but someone yelled at me 

and said that that was illegal. People had been stealing the moss to put on their own trees.” 

The cast also appreciated the city’s nightlife, great food and classic Southern hospitality. “We 

were going out to restaurants and clubs every night, ” says Paxton. “We went roller skating. We 

went to the shooting range. We explored the whole town. I even went to Baton Rouge and New 

Orleans. I loved Louisiana so much that by the end of the trip, I was looking at property.” 

Production designer Jaymes Hinkle says Caddo Lake was the perfect location, but finding a lake 

house appropriate for Sara’s wealthy upbringing proved more challenging. “So much of our film 

takes place down in the dock area and along the water’s edge,” he notes. “The house is always 

there in the distance, so it had to be right.” 

Once they found a house that met most of their requirements, Hinkle and his team covered up its 

original brick façade to give it “a little bit of a Cape Cod, beachy feel.” They also added a mock 

second story to make it more imposing. “We made a sort of a back lot for the filming of Shark 

Night 3-D by adding all the little elements. The interior was completely redecorated. We wanted 

it to give the impression that Sara brings a sense of entitlement, a sense of having come to 




somewhere very, very special when she brings her friends to her island retreat for a weekend.” 

Director David Ellis hopes audiences will feel the same way when they’re watching the film. 

Despite the challenges of shooting a 3-D action thriller in and around water, he says the outcome 

was well worth it. “It took a little more time than it would on land, but it worked out really well 

for us. It’s a fun movie; I can’t wait till it comes out.” 

THE REAL DEAL: FACTS ABOUT SHARKS 

General 

 

 

 

 

Sharks are at the top of the food chain, which means they’re not instinctively afraid of 

anything. 

The United States tops the list for shark attacks worldwide. 

About two-thirds of shark attacks on humans have taken place in water less than six feet 

deep. 

Like most predators, sharks use stealth and surprise to strike their victims. Most shark 

attack survivors say they never saw the shark that bit them. 

Shark Senses 

 

 

 

Sharks have been called “swimming noses” because their sense of smell is so keen. Some 

sharks can detect a single drop of blood in 100 million drops of water. 

Sharks’ hearing is also acute—some can hear prey in the water from 3,000 feet (more 

than half a mile) away. 

Because their eyes are set wide apart and they constantly move their heads from side to 

side, Sharks take in a nearly 360-degree view of their surroundings. 

Shark Teeth 

 

 

 

 

 

Most sharks have between five and 15 rows of teeth in each jaw, or as many as 3,000 at 

one time. Some sharks have up to 30,000 teeth in a lifetime! 

Sharks that eat seals and other mammals have sharp, serrated cutting teeth for tearing off 

chunks of flesh. Most sharks do not chew their food, but rather gulp it down in large 

pieces. 

When a shark’s front tooth breaks or falls out, it only takes a day or so for a newer tooth 

to move forward to the front row. 

Sharks can generate more than 40,000 pounds of pressure per square inch, measured at 

the tip of a tooth—large specimens may be capable of even more crushing power. 

A shark will often shake whatever it bites into from side to side, creating a sawing action 

with its serrated teeth. 




Species 

Great White Shark 

 

 

 

 

The largest and strongest predatory fish known to roam the sea, the gre at white shark 

(also called “White Death”), can grow up to 30 feet long. 

A great white’s powerful jaws generate a bite force of up to two tons, more than three 

times that of an African lion. Its jaw is six times stronger than a wolf’s and is believed to 

have about two-thirds the biting strength of a Tyrannosaurus Rex. 

The great white is responsible for roughly one third to one half of all deadly attacks on 

humans. 

Great white sharks have been seen leaving the water completely in spectacular leaps to 

snatch sea lions in their jaws. 

Bull Shark 

 

 

 

In part, the bull shark earns its name for persistence in attacksÑit hits a target, circles, and 

repeats. 

Bull sharks are indiscriminate hunters that will sink their teeth into pretty much any 

animal they can get their massive jaws around. 

Overall, the bull shark may be the most dangerous of its kind because of its aggression 

and preferred habitat—shallow coastal waters. By regulating salt and other substances in 

its blood, a bull shark can even hunt in a freshwater environment. They’ve been spotted 

in bays, lagoons and even rivers, sometimes thousands of miles from the ocean. They 

have also been found in the Mississippi River. 

Tiger Shark 

Sometimes called the “garbage can of the sea," the tiger shark will eat anything, including animal 

carcasses, tin cans and car tires. One was even found with a chicken coop in its stomach, bones 

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ABOUT THE CAST 

SARA PAXTON (Sara) is an accomplished young actress who has shown her striking 

versatility in feature films, on television and in music. She was recently seen in the well-received 

shocker The Last House on the Left, an update of the ’70s horror classic from Wes Craven, costarring 

Garret Dillahunt, Aaron Paul and Tony Goldwyn. Paxton showed off her comedic chops 

in the spoof Superhero Movie and the romantic comedy Sydney White, also starring Matt Long 

and Amanda Bynes. Additionally, Paxton is well known for playing the title role in family 

favorite Aquamarine, about a mermaid looking for love on land. 

Soon to be released are director Jack Heller’s supernatural thriller Enter Nowhere, co starring 

Scott Eastwood and Shaun Sipos, and Ti West’s ghost story The Innkeepers, co-starring Pat 

Healy and Kelly McGillis, which made its premiere on the festival circuit earlier in the year. 

Paxton has just completed shooting the independent features Static and Liars All. 

Other film credits include Sleepover, Liar Liar, Soldier, Music from Another Room and Haunted 

Lighthouse. 

Since beginning her career at age six, Paxton has accumulated an impressive list of performances 

in commercials, television and features. In addition to being cast as a series regular on the WB’s 

coming-of-age sitcom “Greetings from Tucson” in 2002, Paxton has guest starred on series such 

as “CSI: Miami” and the cult hit “Action.” 

More recently, Paxton was a series regular on the CW series “The Beautiful Life: TBL,” a shortlived 

drama about the competitive world of modeling. She starred in the powerful Lifetime 

movie “The Party Never Stops,” about a college freshman dealing with the problem of binge 

drinking. She was also seen in the very successful “Return to Halloweentown,” for Disney 

Channel. 

Paxton played title character Darcy Fields in “Darcy’s Wild Life,” airing for two seasons on 

Discovery Kids and NBC Saturday mornings. For this role, she received a Daytime Emmy 

Award ® nomination for Outstanding Performer in a Children’s Series. The video for Paxton’s 

single from the show’s soundtrack, “Take a Walk,” played in heavy rotation on Discovery Kids. 

She also guest-starred on Fox’s “Malcolm in the Middle” and NBC’s “Will & Grace.” Paxton 

then played a recurring role as Jesse McCartney’s troubled girlfriend, Sarah Bordin, on the WB 

series “Summerland.” 

DUSTIN MILLIGAN (Nick) is emerging as a highly sought-after young actor. His 

performance in Carl Bessai's Canadian indie Repeaters garnered critical praise upon the film’s 

debut at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival. Milligan stars as a young drug addict who, 

while in rehab, begins experi encing an inexplicable phenomenon that will change his life 

forever. 

Other film credits include Extract, opposite Jason Bateman and Ben Affleck; In the Land of 

Women, with Meg Ryan and Adam Brody; The Messengers, opposite Kristen Stewart and Dylan 




McDermott; and Shattered, with Pierce Brosnan and Maria Bello. Television credits include a 

recurring role on the hit CW series "90210." 

Milligan hails from Yellowknife, capital of Canada’s Northwest Territories, but he currently 

lives in Los Angeles. When not acting, he can usually be found on his skateboard or on the 

slopes with his sister Molly, a professional snowboarder. 

KATHARINE MCPHEE (Beth) is an actress and recording artist who co-starred in the hit 

comedy The House Bunny, alongside Anna Faris. She spent 2010 touring the country with her 

album “Unbroken,” which includes the hit single “Had It All." She is set to co-star in executive 

producer Steven Spielberg's much -anticipated NBC pilot “Smash,” which premieres next year. 

On television, McPhee has been a guest star on "CSI: New York,” “Community” and “Family 

Guy." She was a featured performer in two highly rated PBS specials, “Chris Botti in Boston” 

and “Foster and Friends," appearing alongside Sting, Andrea Bocelli and John Mayer. 

McPhee won a Young Hollywood Award for “Best Female Vocalist.” Her singing voice has 

been featured in everything from advertising for Japan Airlines to Disney’s Tinker Bell 

soundtrack. She also had a hit song and video for Barbie and the Diamond Castle. 

McPhee's self-titled debut album exploded on the Billboard 200 and landed at No. 2. It was also 

the best chart debut for a female artist in two years. Her first single, “Over the Rainbow/My 

Destiny,” debuted at No. 2 on Billboard’s Hot Singles sales chart. 

Last holiday season, McPhee released her first Christmas album. It included her covers of 

yuletide classics as well as her original song, "It's Not Christmas Without You." The album 

included a top-five holiday hit, "I'll Be Home for Christmas.” 

In addition to her acting and singing career, McPhee has been the spokesperson for Sexy Hair 

and Neutrogena. She is also a passionate philanthropist. 

DONAL LOGUE (Sheriff Greg Sabin) is one of the most versatile and well-respected actors 

working today. Most recently, his standout work on the underrated FX dramedy “Terriers” 

earned Logue critical acclaim. Working opposite Michael Raymond-James, Logue played series 

lead Hank Dolworth. Previously, Logue played series lead Sean Finnerty on the sitcom 

“Grounded for Life,” which aired for five seasons. 

Early in his two-decade career, Logue earned notice for his performance in The Tao of Steve, the 

story of a larger -than-life, philosophizing lothario. The well-regarded indie made its debut at the 

Sundance Film Festival and Logue won a Special Jury Prize for his outstanding performance. 

Logue appeared with Jake Gyllenhaal in Zodiac, directed by David Fincher, and with Nicolas 

Cage in Ghost Rider, directed by Mark Steven Johnson. More r ecently, he co-starred with Mark 

Wahlberg in Max Payne and with Zac Ephron in Charlie St. Cloud. 

Other film credits include Sneakers, Gettysburg, Blade, Runaway Bride, Reindeer Games, The 




Million Dollar Hotel, Comic Book Villains, Confidence, Just Like Heaven and The Groomsmen. 

On television, Logue was featured on NBC’s long-running hit “ER” in a recurring role as Chuck 

Martin, Sherry Stringfield’s love interest. He became a series regular in the second season of the 

NBC drama “Life,” which focused on a former police officer who returns to the force after being 

wrongly imprisoned for years. 

In 2007, Logue headlined the critically lauded ABC comedy “The Nights of Prosperity,” in 

which a group of blue-collar guys band together to plan a heist involving Mick Jagger’s New 

York City apartment. 

Born in Ottawa, Canada, Logue lived in the Boston area as an infant before growing up in 

various towns along the U.S. border with Mexico. He returned to Boston to attend Harvard 

University, where he majored in intellectual history and discovered his love for the performing 

arts. 

While still in college, Logue appeared in more than 30 plays. He worked for two summers in the 

American Repertory Theater’s Harvard/Radcliffe Summer Stock Company and spent a short 

time pursuing theater in England. After graduation, Logue joined the Cornerstone Theater 

Company, which developed community theater in rural areas of the U.S. From that point on, 

Logue dedicated himself to pursuing his passion for acting. 

Logue made his directorial debut with the independent film Tennis, Anyone? which screened at 

the U.S. Comedy Arts Festival. He wrote, starred in and directed the film about two Hollywood 

has-beens who try to find meaning in their lives through a series of celebrity tennis tournaments. 

Logue lives in Los Angeles and has two children. 

CHRIS CARMACK (Dennis) made his network debut in the Fox hit “The O.C." He quickly 

followed up with his first lead role in the original USA Network movie, “The Last Ride,” 

opposite Dennis Hopper. Carmack just completed the dance-themed ABC drama pilot “Grace,” 

starring opposite Eric Roberts and Debbie Allen. 

Other television credits include appearances on "Smallville," “Drop Dead Diva,” "CSI: Miami,” 

"CSI: New York” and “Desperate Housewives.” 

Carmack made his West End debut starring opposite Rosamund Pike in Tennessee Williams’ 

“Summer and Smoke.” The play, directed by Adrian Noble, premiered at the Nottingham 

Playhouse before moving to the West End stage. For Carmack, this production came on the heels 

of Roundabout Theatre Company’s revival of Joe Orton's “Entertaining Mr. Sloane,” directed by 

David Scott. Carmack played the title role opposite Alec Baldwin and Jan Maxwell. 

Carmack grew up in a family of five in suburban Rockville, Maryland, where he loved playing 

all types of sports. In high school, however, his attention turned to the stage and he began 

working passionately on three productions a year, in various capacities, while also competing in 

numerous drama festivals. 




After gaining an appreciation for all aspects of theater, Carmack decided to continue his training 

at NYU. After two years in New York City, the actor heeded the clarion call of the Los Angeles 

stage and moved west for a role in a play. 

Carmack is a devoted jazz and blues musician who plays saxophone and guitar. He is the front 

man for his own band. 

DAMON LIPARI (Keith) was recently seen in the chiller Boggy Creek and is slated to gueststar 

on TNT’s “Memphis Beat.” 

The actor was raised in Patterson, Louisiana. Lipari’s first love was basketball and his favorite 

players remain “Pistol” Pete Maravic h and Michael Jordan. At the ages of 9, 12 and 17, Lipari 

traveled to Puerto Rico, Texas and North Carolina to compete in the national championships. He 

tried out for the NBA’s Denver Nuggets in 2003. 

After graduating from Louisiana State University, Lipari began his acting career in 2002 when 

he moved to Los Angeles. A role in CBS’ made-for-television movie “Vampire Bats” (2005) 

brought him back to Louisiana, where he signed on for other productions that kept him busy in 

his home state. 

Other credits include Andrew Davis’ feature The Guardian, with Kevin Costner and Ashton 

Kutcher, and the FX Networks drama “The Riches,” starring Eddie Izzard and Minnie Driver. 

CHRIS ZYLKA (Blake) is a rising young star who will soon be seen in The Amazing 

Spiderman as Flash Thompson, high-school nemesis of the young Spidey played by Andrew 

Garfield. This potential blockbuster co-stars Emma Stone and Martin Sheen. Zylka recently 

wrapped production on Piranha 3DD, the comic horror sequel in which he co-stars with Danielle 

Panabaker and Matt Bush. 

Carmack was most recently seen as Thor in Gregg Araki’s Kaboom, an indie comedy that 

premiered at Cannes and played at Sundance in 2011. 

On the small screen, Zylka’s credits include the ABC Family hit “10 Things I Hate About You,” 

Disney’s “Zeke and Luther” and “Hannah Montana,” CW’s “90210,” ABC’s “Cougar Town” as 

well as MTV’s telefilm “My Super Psycho Sweet 16” and its sequel. 

In addition to his acting work, Zylka has modeled in campaigns for Abercrombie and Fitch, Lord 

and Taylor, Energy and Calvin Klein. He currently resides in Los Angeles. 

SINQUA WALLS (Malik) played a recurring character on ABC Family’s acclaimed drama 

“Lincoln Heights.” In July, he began an arc on another critically acclaimed show airing on the 

network, “The Secret Life of the American Teenager.” No stranger to memorable arcs, Walls has 

also appeared on series such as “Friday Night Lights” and “Blue Mountain State,” in roles that 

allowed him to demonstrate his athleticism. 




Other television credits include “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Chuck” and “Savage County.” For his 

performance in the dramatic short film The Second Half, Walls netted Best Lead Actor 

nominations from both the Southern California and Pan African film festivals. 

When not acting, Walls enjoys a variety of sports and is an advocate for the homeless. He is also 

a published poet. 

ALYSSA DIAZ (Maya) is a highly accomplished and talented young actress who is quickly 

emerging as one of Hollywood’s most beautiful and sought-after leading ladies. 

Diaz is currently shooting ABC Family’s drama “The Nine Lives of Chloe King,” produced by 

Alloy Entertainment (“Vampire Diaries,” “Gossip Girl”). Diaz plays Jasmine, a demigoddess and 

warrior from an ancient race who is trying to unite mankind. 

Diaz will next be seen in Red Dawn, a modern remake of the 1984 classic about a group of 

teenagers who must save their town from invasion by foreign soldiers. 

On the small screen, Diaz has appeared on “Law & Order: Los Angeles” and played a recurring 

role on TNT’s acclaimed police drama “Southland.” She also played significant roles on Fox’s 

“Lie to Me” and in the NBC telefilm “The Jensen Project,” co-starring David Andrews, LeVar 

Burton and Deena Aziz. 

Other television credits include “As the World Turns,” “CSI: New York,” “CSI: Miami,” 

“Greek,” “The Unit,” “Shark,” “ER” and “Three Rivers.” 

Diaz played the lead role in Cartoon Network’s live action telefilm “Ben 10: Alien Swarm” and 

co-starred opposite America Ferrara in the independent feature How the Garcia Girls Spent 

Their Summer, which was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the 2005 Sundance Film 

Festival. 

Cast (in credits order) 

Sara Paxton ... Sara 

Dustin Milligan ... Nick 

Chris Carmack ... Dennis 

Katharine McPhee ... Beth 

Alyssa Diaz ... Maya 

Joel David Moore ... Gordon (as Joel David Moore) 

Donal Logue ... Sabin 

Joshua Leonard ... Red 

Sinqua Walls ... Malik 

Chris Zylka ... Blake 

Jimmy Lee Jr. ... Carl 

Damon Lipari ... Keith 

Christine Quinn ... Jess 

Kelly Sry ... Wonsuk 

Tyler Bryan ... Kyle 




ABOUT THE FILMMAKER 

DAVID R. ELLIS (Director) is a respected feature film director who has helmed successful 

projects including Homeward Bound 2: Lost in San Francisco, featuring voice acting by Michael 

J. Fox; Final Destination 2, starring Ali Larter; Cellular, starring Jessica Biel; Snakes on a 

Plane, starring Samuel L. Jackson; and Asylum, starring Sarah Roemer. His last film, 3-D horror 

hit The Final Destination, grossed more than $200 million worldwide. He has three features 

currently in the pre-production stages including The Briar Lake Murders, with Sara Paxton 

attached to star. Ellis’ daughter, Tawny Ellis Lehman, is his producing partner and has worked 

on five of his films. 

Ellis grew up in Malibu, California, where in his teens he excelled in swimming, surfing, water 

skiing and volleyball. At 19, he got his start in the movie business when he worked as a stuntman 

on Superdad (1973), starring Kurt Russell and Bob Crane. 

Over the next 20 years, Ellis performed every possible stunt from fire gags to fights and horse 

work. He even jumped 15 cars on a motorcycle. Among his many credits for stunt work were 

such notable films as Smokey and the Bandit, Scarface, Fatal Attraction, Lethal Weapon, Road 

House and Sliver. 

Ellis was one of the first five stuntmen to be invited into the Academy of Motion Picture Arts 

and Sciences. He won awards for his specialty stunt work on the 1980s miniseries “V” and 

William Friedkin’s feature To Live and Die in L.A. 

In his 40s, Ellis became a top second unit director in charge of action sequences on large- scale 

films such as Patriot Games, Waterworld, Sphere, The Negotiator, The Perfect Storm, Clear and 

Present Danger, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, Master and Commander: The Far Side 

of the World, Rock Star, The Matrix Reloaded and many other films. 

For The Matrix Reloaded, Ellis was nominated for a Taurus Award for Best Stunt Coordination 

in a Feature Film. He shared the nomination with Glenn Boswell and R.A. Rondell. The film was 

also nominated for an MTV Movie Awards prize for best fight sequence. 

When not in production, Ellis splits his time between Malibu and Kauai, Hawaii. He lives with 

his wife Cindy and son Tagert. His daughter Cheyenne Ellis is a top professional photographer 

and stunt double for Katherine Heigl. 

Screenplay by Will Hayes and Jesse Studenberg 

Produced by 

Chris Briggs .... producer 

Douglas Curtis .... executive producer 

Tawny Ellis .... co-producer (as Tawny Ellis Lehman) 

Mike Fleiss .... producer 

Lynette Howell .... producer 

Kelly McCormick .... co-producer 




Crystal Powell .... associate producer 

Cinematography by 

Gary Capo 

Film Editing by 

Dennis Virkler 

Casting by 

Kelly Wagner 

Production Design by 

Jaymes Hinkle 

Set Decoration by 

Tricia Schneider 

Makeup Department 

Allan A. Apone .... special makeup designer 

Chrissy Morris .... makeup artist 

Melizah Schmidt .... key hair stylist 

Solina Tabrizi .... department head hair stylist 

Kristina Vogel .... makeup department head 

Production Management 

Douglas Curtis .... unit production manager 

Christopher Kulikowski .... post-production supervisor: Relativity Media 

Louise Runge .... post-production supervisor 

Ron Cosmo Vecchiarelli .... production supervisor 

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Jason Altieri .... key second assistant director 

Kim Barnard .... second second assistant director 

Robert Lee .... first assistant director 

Art Department 

Curtis Akin .... property master 

Rick Broderman .... head painter 

Eddie Burcham .... set dresser 

Daniel Coe .... construction coordinator 

Matthew L. Crowson .... set dresser 

Phillip Joffrion .... set dresser 

Jeff Lavezoli .... storyboard artist 

Michael V. Nichols .... leadman 

Siobhan O'Brien .... set decorating assistant 

Hannah May Roark .... assistant property master 




Derek Tovar .... props p.a. 

Michael Wynn .... painter 

Sound Department 

Steve C. Aaron .... production sound mixer 

Wade Barnett .... adr recordist 

Brian Dunlop .... foley editor 

Christopher Eakins .... ADR editor 

Christopher Eakins .... dialogue editor 

Keith Elliott .... sound re-recording mixer 

David Esparza .... sound effects editor 

Lana Marie Hattar .... assistant sound re-recording mixer 

Steven Iba .... adr mixer 

Ron King .... sound mixer 

Brad Lokey .... sound utility 

A. Josh Reinhardt .... sound mixer 

Lauren Stephens .... sound designer 

Andrew Tay .... sound re-recording mixer 

Jared Watt .... boom operator 

Special Effects by 

Robert Benavidez .... special effects technician 

Walt Conti .... animatronic effects 

Eric Coon .... special effects foreman 

Donnie Dean .... special effects technician 

Damien Fitzpatrick .... special effects crew 

Roy Goode .... special effects technician 

Matt Kutcher .... special effects supervisor 

Caius Man .... special effects coordinator 

Robert G. Willard .... special effects technician 

Visual Effects by 

David Alexander .... CG artist: Switch VFX 

Kemal Ally .... digital compositor: Switch VFX 

Jon Campfens .... visual effects supervisor: Switch VFX 

Gudrun Heinze .... digital compositor: Switch VFX 

Gregor Lakner .... visual effects supervisor 

Jef Lonn .... digital compositor: Switch VFX 

Keith MacGowan .... digital compositor 

Mimi Medel .... visual effects executive producer 

Beau Parsons .... digital compositor 

Beau Parsons .... visual effects coordinator: Switch VFX 

Brandon Rogers .... digital compositor: Switch VFX 

Jesse Russell .... senior compositor: RMWVFX 

Joel Skeete .... digital compositor: Switch VFX 

Brian A. Torres .... visual effects artist 




Paul Van Camp .... pipeline supervisor 

Devon Wagner .... digital compositor: Switch VFX 

Chris Wallace .... digital intermediate colourist 

Mark Heiliger .... visual effects artist (uncredited) 

Stunts 

Kelly Bellini .... stunt double: Alyssa Diaz 

David Castillo .... stunt double: Joel Moore 

Eric Coon .... stunt double: Dustin Milligan 

Clay Cullen .... stunt double 

Jeremy Fitzgerald .... stunts 

Ryan Fitzgerald .... stunt double 

Jessica Harbeck .... stunt double: Katharine McPhee 

Karson Kendall .... stunt double 

Matt Kutcher .... utility stunts 

Barrett Perlman .... stunt double: Sara Paxton 

John Rottger .... utility stunts 

Mallory Thompson .... stunts 

Keith Woulard .... water safety coordinator 

Arielle Zimmerman .... stunt double: Sara Paxton 

Camera and Electrical Department 

Bob Bates .... gaffer 

Victor Brunette .... video assist 

Andy Casagrande .... camera operator 

Joe Datri .... stabilized head technician 

Mark Shane Davis .... key grip 

Steve Dietl .... still photographer 

Brad Edmiston .... first assistant camera 

Sxv'leithan Essex .... camera director: opening titles 

Eli Everhard .... best boy electric 

Brigitte Faucheaux .... video assist 

Andre Green .... rigging best boy electrician 

Pedro Guimaraes .... stereographer 

Michael Guthrie .... key grip: second unit 

Tim Hawn .... underwater lighting technician 

Bradley Martin .... lighting technician 

Patrick McBride .... camera production assistant (as Patrick Tollett) 

Adam Mitchell .... lighting technician 

Jamie Moreno .... lighting technician 

Robert Morrison .... underwater camera grip dayplayer 

Brent Swampy Mullins .... lighting technician 

Robert Owen .... lighting technician 

Max Patrucco .... rigging grip 

Paul Santoni .... first assistant camera 

James Selph .... best boy rigging grip 




Liam Sinnott .... second assistant camera 

Gregory W. Smith .... camera operator: "a" camera 

Gregory W. Smith .... steadicam operator 

Shian Storm .... cinematographer: opening titles 

Mike Thomas .... camera operator: "b" camera 

Mike Thomas .... director of photography: second unit 

Todd Thompson .... electrician 

Derek Tovar .... lighting technician 

Brook Willard .... 3D systems engineer 

Brook Willard .... digital imaging technician 

Casting Department 

Chelsea Bloch .... casting intern 

Devin Lyne Brown .... casting assistant 

Ryan Glorioso .... location casting 

Dominika Posserén .... casting associate 

Kate Warren .... extras casting director 

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Gayle Anderson .... key costumer 

Alice Landry Boyer .... additional costumer 

Conan Castro Jr. .... costume supervisor 

Lexi Price .... set costumer 

Amanda Steeley .... costumer 

Editorial Department 

Kevin Downer .... assistant digital intermediate editor 

Danny Elhaj .... post-production assistant 

Samantha Housman .... post-production coordinator 

Tom Mayclim .... digital intermediate data wrangler 

Dave Muscat .... assistant digital intermediate editor 

Kevin Soares .... second assistant editor 

Music Department 

Tim Williams .... composer: stock music 

Transportation Department 

David Bell .... driver 

Donald Bradley .... driver 

Travis Carter .... driver 

Dennis W. Cook Jr. .... driver 

Dennis W. Cook Jr. .... picture car coordinator 

Kenneth Crenshaw .... driver 

Frank Cunningham .... driver 

Paul Edwards .... driver: honeywagon 

Bart Figueiredo .... driver 




Jeffrey Gowing .... driver: spfx truck 

Gerald Hardy .... driver 

Gary L. Horton .... driver 

A. Welch Lambeth .... transportation coordinator 

Buddy Loflin .... driver 

John McLaughlin .... driver 

Aaron D. Moore .... driver 

Aaron Pigg .... driver/generator operator 

Cindi Randall .... transportation captain 

Beverly Reeves .... driver 

Daniel Woodcock .... driver 

James Yeates .... driver: camera car 

James Yeates .... transportation captain 

Felicia Zamora .... driver 

Christy Zeller .... transportation dispatcher 

Other crew 

Nathan Berry-Chaney .... office production assistant 

Aaron T. Brown .... production assistant 

Dottie Buck .... craft service 

Sue Chipperton .... dog trainer 

James J. Cullinane .... location assistant 

Paul Cumbie .... office production assistant 

Jon Dainty .... stand-in 

Tecia Esposito .... script supervisor 

Sean Gowrie .... production coordinator 

Pedro Guimaraes .... stereographer 

Thirl Haston .... marine coordinator 

Craig Hosking .... aerial coordinator/pilot 

Harrison Huffman .... office production assistant 

Holly Jordan .... production secretary 

Renee Kitterman .... second assistant accountant 

Liz Landers .... key craft service 

Ed Lipscomb .... location manager 

Carlos Marinccioni .... accounting clerk 

Traci Martin .... payroll accountant 

Gregory McNamara .... key assistant location manager 

John A. Metoyer .... assistant location manager 

Lisandro Novillo .... production assistant: Los Angeles 

Wendy Price .... production accountant 

Terri Rainha .... assistant to executive producer and line producer 

John Rottger .... dive operations coordinator 

Jason Salzman .... assistant production coordinator 

Joel Silverstein .... diving supervisor 

Natalie Simpkins .... post-production house coordinator 

Scott Smith .... technology executive 




Aaron J. Stone .... basecamp production assistant 

Michael Swafford .... first assistant accountant 

Eric Scott Williamson .... key set production assistant 

Thanks 

James Gibb .... special thanks 

Source: IMDB

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