'Shark' film at Hallmark hooks three

July 31, 2007 The movie centers on usually tame sharks who morph into man-eating fish when toxins are secretly released into the water by a greedy corporate real estate developer (Assante). Meanwhile, two local fishermen (one of whom is played by Schneider) become aware of the toxic dumping and plot to stop it in order to save the town and its residents. "We're bringing a Hallmark touch to this -- they're going to be family-friendly sharks," joked Henry Schleiff, president and CEO of Crown Media Holdings, owner and operator of Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movie Channel.

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