| The Shark Net | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Ian David |
| Directed by | Graeme Burfoot |
| Starring | William McInnes Angie Milliken Tim Draxl |
| Music by | Alan John |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producer | Sue Taylor |
| Cinematography | Malcolm McCulloch |
| Editor | Meredith Watson Jeffrey |
| Running time | 180 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Release | 10 August – 24 August 2003 |
The Shark Net is an Australian TV mini-series that was broadcast in 2003. It was based on the book of the same name by Robert Drewe about growing up around the times of Eric Edgar Cooke's crimes. [1] The story spans 14 years when Drewe was in Perth while Cooke committed 20 murders and was brought to trial. [2] [3]
The Shark Net was filmed in Perth with a budget around $5 million and featured a cast of 123 with over 1000 extras. [4]
Amanda Keenan of The Australian wrote "The story progresses in a slow, measured way and may require a little perseverance -- much like the book -- but it is worth it.". [5] Writing in the Age Barbara Hook says "[Ian] David extracts every moment of humour from The Shark Net, and it has a strong thread of criminal suspense going for it, but its self-conscious determination to be taken seriously as a literary work interferes with its entertainment value." [6]