Eagle vs Shark

'Eagle vs Shark', 2007

The tale of two socially-awkward misfits and the strange ways they try to find love: through revenge on high-school bullies, burgers, and video games.

The tale of two socially-awkward misfits and the strange ways they try to find love: through revenge on high-school bullies, burgers, and video games.

Director

Taika Waititi

Runtime

88 minutes

Type

Feature

Genre

Comedy, Romance

Keywords

man wears eyeglasses, bully, dead brother, shark, eagle

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Eagle vs Shark

Taika Waititi, 2007

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Aspect ratio

1.85 : 1

Color

Color

Screening formats

35 mm

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Storyline

The tale of two socially-awkward misfits and the strange ways they try to find love: through revenge on high-school bullies, burgers, and video games.

In Wellington, wallflower Lily is inexplicably attracted to loser Jarrod. She's out of a job; he's nursing a decade-long grudge against someone who teased him in high school. When she accompanies him to his seacoast hometown where he intends to take on his nemesis, she meets his father, his daughter from a one-night stand, and other family members--plus the memory of his talented, dead brother. Jarrod treats Lily badly, invents a relationship with his dead brother's fiancée, and gears up for his fight. Will she finally have enough and go home?

Summary

The tale of two socially-awkward misfits and the strange ways they try to find love: through revenge on high-school bullies, burgers, and video games.

Synopsis

In Wellington, wallflower Lily is inexplicably attracted to loser Jarrod. She's out of a job; he's nursing a decade-long grudge against someone who teased him in high school. When she accompanies him to his seacoast hometown where he intends to take on his nemesis, she meets his father, his daughter from a one-night stand, and other family members--plus the memory of his talented, dead brother. Jarrod treats Lily badly, invents a relationship with his dead brother's fiancée, and gears up for his fight. Will she finally have enough and go home?

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Cast & crew

Cast

Loren Taylor

Actress

Jemaine Clement

Actor

Craig Hall

Actor/Actress

Crew

Director

Loren Taylor

Screenwriter

Taika Waititi

Screenwriter

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