| Sharknado 5: Global Swarming | |
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| Written by | Scotty Mullen |
| Directed by | Anthony C. Ferrante |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
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| Producer | David Michael Latt |
| Cinematography | Ryan Broomberg |
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| Running time | 90 minutes |
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| Budget | US$ 5 million |
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| Network | Syfy |
| Release | August 6, 2017 |
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Sharknado 5: Global Swarming (stylized on-screen as 5harknado: Global Swarming) is a 2017 American made-for-television science fiction comedy disaster film and the fifth installment in the Sharknado film series, following Sharknado, Sharknado 2: The Second One, Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!, and Sharknado: The 4th Awakens.
The film was directed by Anthony C. Ferrante, with Ian Ziering, Tara Reid and Cassie Scerbo reprising their roles from the previous installments, along with newcomer Dolph Lundgren and the usual dozens of cameo roles by various celebrities. In the film, lead characters Fin and April travel around the world instantaneously by going through portals at the top of tornadoes in order to save their son Gil, who has been swept up in a sharknado. They visit several places like Sydney, Rio de Janeiro, and Giza.
The sixth and final film, The Last Sharknado: It's About Time, was released on August 19, 2018.