Sharknado

Sharknado
Theatrical release poster
Written by	Thunder Levin
Directed by	Anthony C. Ferrante
Starring	Tara Reid Ian Ziering John Heard
Theme music composer	Ramin Kousha
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
Production
Producer(s)	David Michael Latt
Cinematography	Ben Demaree
Editor(s)	William Boodell
Running time	85 minutes
Production company(s)	Syfy Films
Distributor	The Asylum
Budget	$2 million
Release
Original network	Syfy
Original release	July 11, 2013 (2013-07-11)
Chronology
Followed by	Sharknado 2: The Second One

Sharknado is a 2013 made-for-television disaster film about a waterspout that lifts sharks out of the ocean and deposits them in Los Angeles. It is the first installment in the Sharknado film series. It first aired on the Syfy channel on July 11, 2013, and stars Tara Reid, Ian Ziering, and John Heard. It was also given a one-night only special midnight theatrical screening via Regal Cinemas and NCM Fathom Events, where it took less than $200,000 in the box office across 200 screenings. The film is followed by three sequels, Sharknado 2: The Second One, Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! and Sharknado: The 4th Awakens.

A freak cyclone hits Los Angeles, causing man-eating sharks to be scooped up in water spouts and flood the city with shark-infested seawater. Bar-owner and surfer Fin sets out with his friends, Baz, Nova, and George, to rescue his estranged wife, April, and their teenage daughter, Claudia, after the bar and boardwalk are destroyed in flooding. While heading to April's home, the group stops in a freeway to save people as flooding causes sharks to attack. George is killed and the group learns of a tornado warning. They arrive at April's house just before the first floor is flooded and shark-infested. Collin, April's boyfriend, is eaten by sharks, but the rest of the group escape unharmed.

Fin stops the car to save the children stuck in the bus from the assaulting sharks. Afterwards, the bus driver is killed by the "H" in the Hollywood Sign. While Nova is driving the car, a shark lands on top of the car and rips the roof off. Fin's hand is cut and the group abandons the car before it explodes. They steal another car and meet up with Fin and April's son Matt, who is found taking shelter at his flight school. They borrow equipment from a nearby storage and Matt and Nova become attracted to each other. Matt and Nova decide to stop the threat of the incoming "sharknadoes" by tossing bombs into them from a helicopter. Two are destroyed, but they are unable to stop the third one.