Frank Whaley, UAlbany alum (B.A., Class of ’87) stars as the all-suffering underling of “the boss from Hell”— a Hollywood mogul played by Kevin Spacey. Whaley excels as a naïve young man who accepts humiliation and abuse to “pay his dues” and advance his career in the movie business.

"Swimming with Sharks"
7 p.m. Friday, February 21
Page Hall - University at Albany Downtown Campus
135 Western Avenue, Albany NY 12203​
(U.S., 1994, 93 minutes, color, Rated R)
Directed by George Huang. Starring Frank Whaley, Kevin Spacey, Michael Forbes

Free and open to the public

​NOTE: Join us for Frank Whaley’s visit to the Albany Film Festival on Saturday, March 29th. A ubiquitous character actor, Whaley is known for significant supporting roles in "Pulp Fiction," "The Doors," "Field of Dreams," "JFK,", "Ironweed," "The Freshman," and other major films.

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