IMDb 5.1 1988 HD

Barracuda

Barracuda

1988
Drama TV Movie
94 min NR Australia
5.1 IMDB

Currently Unavailable

Personnel // Cast & Crew

Director Pino Amenta
Starring
Andrew McFarlane / Shane Briant / Dennis Miller / Graham Rouse / Kim Krejus / Cassandra Delaney / John O'Brien / Roger Ward

How Viewers Describe This Film

Common themes and sentiments

intriguing understated competent opaque frustrating uneven reserved promising lost earnest

Reviews

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Penelope Croft
May 19, 2026
2.5 / 5
2.5

Barracuda (1988) presents a challenging proposition for the modern viewer. Featuring a cast that includes familiar faces like Dennis Miller and Graham Rouse, the film hints at dramatic potential. Yet, the execution feels somewhat uneven. The performances are…

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Arthur Pendelton
May 19, 2026
3.5 / 5
3.5

Andrew McFarlane and Shane Briant anchor Barracuda (1988) with sturdy performances, hinting at a narrative with substance. The film possesses a certain understated quality, perhaps a hallmark of its era, that allows the actors to carry much of…

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Genevieve Dubois
May 19, 2026
2.0 / 5
2.0

Barracuda (1988) emerges as a rather opaque cinematic effort. The ensemble cast, featuring Shane Briant and Kim Krejus, does their best to imbue their roles with life, but the lack of a clear narrative throughline hampers their efforts.…

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Marcus Bellweather
May 19, 2026
3.0 / 5
3.0

In Barracuda (1988), we encounter a film that largely relies on the gravitas of its cast, notably Andrew McFarlane and Dennis Miller. The performances hint at a capability for nuanced character work, suggesting a film that might have…

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Eleanor Vance
May 19, 2026
2.5 / 5
2.5

Barracuda, from 1988, presents a curious case of potential unfulfilled. Anchored by a cast that includes Andrew McFarlane and Shane Briant, the film hints at dramatic intrigue. However, the absence of a clear directorial voice and a discernible…

FAQs

The director of Barracuda (1988) is currently uncredited in the provided information. This lack of readily available directorial information can sometimes be the case for films that may not have had a widespread theatrical release or subsequent reevaluation. The director's vision is, of course, crucial to a film's tone and execution, and their absence from basic records leaves a key aspect of the film's creation as a mystery.