The Fishfather

Photographs courtesy of UIP

Animated adventure blends mob comedy with cute characters

Did You Know : Ziggy Marley is the son of reggae legend Bob Marley.

Oscar (Will Smith) is a fast-talking, streetwise fish who works in a whale-wash (like a car wash but for whales) and is always dreaming big. Unfortunately, his big dreams have a habit of landing him in hot water.

When Oscar takes credit for killing a shark (who really was hit by an anchor) he becomes the Sharkslayer, the underwater city�s hero. Unfortunately, the shark he claimed to have killed happened to be the son of great white mobster Don Lino (Robert DeNiro). Soon Oscar finds the shark mob hot on his fins.

FISHY FRIENDS

Lenny (Jack Black), Don Lino�s other son, has his own problems. Lenny is a shark with a sensitive side... and a secret � he�s a vegetarian. Add to that that he is no fan of the mafia lifestyle and it is no wonder that Lenny is a big disappointment to his father.

Fate pushes the finned underwater fibbers together and Oscar and Lenny soon become unlikely friends. They hatch a plan that will allow Lenny to disappear and make Oscar the feared Sharkslayer the city really needs, but when the plan works, the consequences are massive.

A DreamWorks production, Shark Tale features an all-star cast including Will Smith, Jack Black, Robert DeNiro, Renée Zellweger, Angelina Jolie, Martin Scorsese and Ziggy Marley. Catch Shark Tale in theatres from October 7.

Vocabulary

streetwise (adj): having the knowledge and experience that is needed to deal with the difficulties and dangers of life in a big city
anchor (n): a heavy metal object that is attached to a rope or chain and dropped over the side of a ship or boat to keep it in one place
fibber (n): a person who tells lies
hatch (v): to create a plan or idea, especially in secret

Idiom

in hot water: to be in or get into trouble