is a 2017 Australian found-footage survival horror film directed by Gerald Rascionato . Originally titled simply Cage Dive , it was rebranded as the third installment of the Open Water franchise for its North American release, though it is a standalone story. 🎬 Feature Details Release Date: August 11, 2017 (USA) Runtime: 80 minutes Rating: R (for language and bloody images) Genre: Horror / Thriller / Adventure Cinematography: Gerald Rascionato and Andy Bambach 📝 Synopsis

Three friends from California—, his half-brother Jeff , and Jeff's girlfriend Megan —travel to the Australian coast to film an audition tape for an extreme reality TV show. Their plan to film a shark cage dive goes horribly wrong when a rogue wave capsizes their tour boat, leaving them stranded in the open ocean surrounded by hungry Great White sharks . As they fight to survive, tensions rise due to a secret affair, turning their recording into a "bloody diary of death". 👥 Cast & Crew Lead Cast Joel Hogan as Jeff Miller Josh Potthoff as Josh Miller Megan Peta Hill as Megan Murphy Pete Valley as Greg Production Director/Writer: Gerald Rascionato Music: The Newton Brothers Production Company: Just One More Productions 🔍 Critical Reception

The film received mixed to negative reviews, holding a score on Rotten Tomatoes . Open Water 3: Cage Dive (2017) - IMDb

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is a 2017 Australian found-footage survival horror film directed by Gerald Rascionato . Originally titled simply Cage Dive , it was rebranded as the third installment of the Open Water franchise for its North American release, though it is a standalone story. 🎬 Feature Details Release Date: August 11, 2017 (USA) Runtime: 80 minutes Rating: R (for language and bloody images) Genre: Horror / Thriller / Adventure Cinematography: Gerald Rascionato and Andy Bambach 📝 Synopsis

Three friends from California—, his half-brother Jeff , and Jeff's girlfriend Megan —travel to the Australian coast to film an audition tape for an extreme reality TV show. Their plan to film a shark cage dive goes horribly wrong when a rogue wave capsizes their tour boat, leaving them stranded in the open ocean surrounded by hungry Great White sharks . As they fight to survive, tensions rise due to a secret affair, turning their recording into a "bloody diary of death". 👥 Cast & Crew Lead Cast Joel Hogan as Jeff Miller Josh Potthoff as Josh Miller Megan Peta Hill as Megan Murphy Pete Valley as Greg Production Director/Writer: Gerald Rascionato Music: The Newton Brothers Production Company: Just One More Productions 🔍 Critical Reception

The film received mixed to negative reviews, holding a score on Rotten Tomatoes . Open Water 3: Cage Dive (2017) - IMDb