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Tiko and the Shark

Tiko and the Shark

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Status

Released

Release Date

Nov 17, 1962

Runtime

1h 35m

Genres

Adventure, Drama, Romance

User Score

75%

Original Title

Ti-Koyo e il suo pescecane

Production Companies

PCM

Director

Folco Quilici

Description

Filmed in French Polynesia with a Hawaiian cast, the story revolves around the adventures and romances of a young Polynesian boy as he grows up. As a child he raises and trains a baby shark as a pet, which he shares with his island playmate Diana. After a decade the three are reunited, but the world has changed: Tiko and Diana have become adults; the shark has become a dangerous man-eater; and civilization has encroached on the tropical island.