Grizzly (1976)

A fifteen foot tall grizzly bear terrorizes a state park. Christopher George leaps into the carnage to stop it.

Director:

William Girdler

Writers:

Harvey Flaxman (screenplay), David Sheldon (screenplay),

Stars:

Christopher George, Andrew Prine, Richard Jaeckel

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Christopher George	...	Michael Kelly
Andrew Prine	...	Don Stober
Richard Jaeckel	...	Arthur Scott
Joan McCall	...	Allison Corwin
Joe Dorsey	...	Charley Kittridge
Charles Kissinger	...	Dr. Samuel Hallitt
Kermit Echols	...	Walter Corwin
Tom Arcuragi	...	Ranger Tom
Victoria Johnson	...	Ranger Gail (as Vicki Johnson)
Kathy Rickman	...	June Hamilton (as Catherine Rickman)
Mary Ann Hearn	...	Margaret Rogers - First Victim
Harvey Flaxman	...	Reporter
Mike Clifford	...	Pat
David Newton	...	Mike
Mike Gerschefski	...	George

Storyline

A fifteen-foot grizzly bear figures out that humans make for a tasty treat. As a park ranger tries rallying his men to bring about the bear's capture or destruction, his efforts are thwarted by the introduction of dozens of drunken hunters into the area.

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Plot Keywords:

grizzly bear | park ranger | helicopter pilot | helicopter | naturalist | 

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Taglines:

Not since JAWS has the terror been like this!

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Genres:

Horror | Thriller

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 May 1976 (USA)

Also Known As:

Claws

Filming Locations:

Clayton, Georgia, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$750,000 (estimated)

Gross:

SEK 684,572 (Sweden)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Joda Productions, Montoro Productions Ltd.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

After the film had been distributed worldwide and had grossed a substantial profit of over $39 million, which made it the most successful independent motion picture of 1976, the film's distributor, Edward L. Montoro, and his Film Ventures International (FVI) decided to keep the profits without paying director William Girdler and the film's producers/writers David Sheldon and Harvey Flaxman. They sued, and Montoro was eventually ordered by the Los Angeles County Superior Court to pay the box office proceeds due to Girdler, Sheldon and Flaxman.

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Goofs

Camera shadows visible in some scenes.

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Quotes

Kelly: But there's something I'm not doing!
Allison Corwin: Sure you're not killing the bear!

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Connections

References The Night of the Grizzly (1966)

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Soundtracks

"What Makes a Man a Man"
Music Composed and Conducted by Robert O. Ragland
Lyrics by Aruther Hamilton
Music Arranged by Jack Hayes and Robert O. Ragland
Orchestrated by Jack Hayes

User Reviews

Nostalgic 70's Horror

I saw this in the theater when I was in the 3rd grade. At that age it made a big impression on me. The bear was ominous, frightening and powerful. Yes it was sort of a ripoff on 'Jaws'. But it still worked in its own way. It featured some taut actions scenes, and a gloomy style all its own. I watched it on late night TV many years later and still enjoyed it. Yea, it is a bit corny and lame for today's standards. But for me it's a trip down memory lane, and like all those other Horror movie aficionados, it has that 1970's charm that so few people appreciate. If I saw 'Grizzly' on TBS or some other network, I would assuredly watch it again.