An eighteen-foot-tall grizzly bear terrorizes a state park, leaving Ranger Mike Kelly, photographer Allison Corwin, naturist Arthur Scott, and chopper pilot Don Stober to track down the beast. Meanwhile, the body count rises.
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| Christopher George | ... |
Kelly
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| Andrew Prine | ... |
Don
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| Richard Jaeckel | ... |
Scott
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| Joan McCall | ... |
Allison
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| Joe Dorsey | ... |
Kittridge
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| Charles Kissinger | ... |
Dr. Hallitt
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Kermit Echols | ... |
Corwin
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| Tom Arcuragi | ... |
Tom
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| Victoria Johnson | ... |
Gail
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| Kathy Rickman | ... |
June
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| Mary Ann Hearn | ... |
Margaret
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Harvey Flaxman | ... |
Reporter
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Mike Clifford | ... |
Pat
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David Newton | ... |
Mike
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Mike Gerschefski | ... |
George
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| Susan Orpin | ... |
Mother
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David M. Holt Jr. | ... |
Lone Hunter
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Brian Robinson | ... |
Bobby
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| Sandra Dorsey | ... |
Sally
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| Gene Witham | ... |
Harry
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Amos Gillespie | ... |
Ranger (uncredited)
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Lee S. Jones Jr. | ... |
Man Being Interviewed (uncredited)
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Directed by
| William Girdler | ||
Written by
| Harvey Flaxman | ... | (screenplay by) & |
| David Sheldon | ... | (screenplay by) |
| Andrew Prine | ... | (Indian Story) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Lloyd N. Adams Jr. | ... | executive producer |
| Harvey Flaxman | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Lee S. Jones Jr. | ... | associate producer |
| Edward L. Montoro | ... | executive producer |
| David Sheldon | ... | producer (produced by) |
Music by
| Robert O. Ragland | ||
Cinematography by
| William L. Asman | ... | director of photography (as William Asman) |
Editing by
| Bub Asman | ||
Editorial Department
| Chris Ness | ... | assistant editor |
Makeup Department
| Gene Witham | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| J. Patrick Kelly III | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| J. Patrick Kelly III | ... | first assistant director |
| Joe Nayfack | ... | second assistant director |
| John Nemeth | ... | second assistant director |
| David Sheldon | ... | director, added scenes (uncredited) |
Art Department
| John Falone | ... | property master |
| Neal Adams | ... | poster artist (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Tom Arcuragi | ... | boom operator |
| John Asman | ... | location sound recordist |
| Fred J. Brown | ... | sound effects editor (as Fred Brown) |
| Charles Grenzbach | ... | re-recording mixer (as Bud Grenzbach) |
| Jay M. Harding | ... | re-recording mixer (as Jay Harding) |
| Don MacDougall | ... | re-recording mixer |
| John T. Reitz | ... | re-recording mixer (as John Reitz) |
| Samuel C. Crutcher | ... | assistant sound editor (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Phil Cory | ... | special effects (as Phil Corey) |
| Bob Dawson | ... | special effects |
Stunts
| Dave Adams | ... | stunts |
| John Moio | ... | stunt coordinator (uncredited) |
| George P. Wilbur | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Larry Edwards | ... | gaffer |
| Jack Jennings | ... | key grip |
| Barry Jones | ... | second assistant camera |
| Thomas E. Spalding | ... | photographer: second unit (as Tom Spalding) |
| John White | ... | first assistant camera |
| John LeBlanc | ... | first assistant camera (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Kathy Blalock | ... | costume supervisor |
Location Management
| Mike Clifford | ... | location coordinator |
| Frank Rickman | ... | location manager |
| Frank Rickman | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Jack Hayes | ... | orchestrator |
| Ken Johnson | ... | music editor |
| National Philharmonic Orchestra | ... | music played by (as The National Philharmonic Orchestra of London) |
| Robert O. Ragland | ... | conductor / orchestrator |
Script and Continuity Department
| Sally Roddy | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Robin Carnes | ... | administrative assistant |
| Mike Clark | ... | technical coordinator |
| Harvey Flaxman | ... | dialogue coach |
| Joanne Montoro | ... | production office administrator |
| Terry Rowland | ... | animal manager |
| Randy York | ... | aerial coordinator |
| Monty Cox | ... | trainer: grizzly bear (uncredited) |
| Ralph Helfer | ... | animal supervisor: Gentle Jungle [us] (uncredited) |
| Ruth LaBarge | ... | bear trainer (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Film Ventures International (FVI) (1976) (United States) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures (1976) (Non-US) (theatrical)
- Ambassador Film Distributors (1976) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures (1976) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Columbia-Warner Distributors (1976) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Film (1976) (France) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia (1976) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Film (1976) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Columbia C.E.I.A.D. (1976) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Columbia Films (1976) (Japan) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Argentina (1977) (Argentina) (theatrical) (through Columbia Pictures of Argentina)
- Columbia Pictures of Argentina (1977) (Argentina) (theatrical) (through 20th Century Fox Argentina)
- Columbia-Warner Filmes de Portugal (1977) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Zeta Film (1977) (Yugoslavia) (theatrical)
- Met Film (1977) (Turkey) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures (1976) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Met Film (Turkey) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox Film Company (1981) (Canada) (theatrical)
- '84 Entertainment (2016) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- 88 Films (2018) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray)
- A Contracorriente Films (2013) (Spain) (DVD)
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1979) (United States) (tv) (broadcast premiere)
- Anchor Bay Entertainment (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- Buksfilm (2024) (Poland) (video) (VOD)
- Digital Versatile Disc (1999) (United States) (DVD)
- Gaumont-Columbia-RCA (GCR) (1984) (France) (VHS)
- HGV Video Productions (1990) (Canada) (VHS)
- Home Box Office (HBO) (1978) (United States) (tv) (pay television)
- International Video Entertainment (IVE) (1988) (United States) (VHS)
- Media Blasters (2006) (United States) (DVD) (distributed by)
- Media Home Entertainment (1985) (United States) (VHS)
- Multicom Entertainment Group (2011) (United States) (copyright owner)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures International Video (1983) (West Germany) (VHS)
- RCA/Columbia-Hoyts Home Video (1983) (Australia) (VHS)
- Rewind TV (2024) (United Kingdom) (tv) (limited)
- Scorpion Releasing (2012) (United States) (DVD)
- Scorpion Releasing (2018) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Shriek Show (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- VZ-Handelsgesellschaft (2012) (Germany) (DVD)
- Video Treasures (1990) (United States) (VHS)
- VideoVisa (1987) (Mexico) (VHS)
- Videosonic (1987) (Greece) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Tyler Camera Systems (aerial photography)
- Consolidated Film Industries (CFI) (titles & opticals)
- Howard Anderson Digital Effects (titles & opticals)
- Glen Glenn Sound Company (re-recording)
- Cinemobile System (location equipment)
- National Philharmonic Orchestra (orchestra)
- Gentle Jungle (animals supplied by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A park ranger along with a military veteran helicopter pilot and a naturalist tries to halt the wild rampage of a prehistoric grizzly bear of 15 ft height and weighing 3,000 lb who's gone rogue n has developed a taste for human blood n flesh. While the bear keeps on killing hikers n campers, the supervisor refuses to close down the National Park. When the attacks become a national news story, the park's supervisor allows amateur hunters into the forest but the park ranger along with the helicopter pilot and the naturalist takes it upon himself to kill the bear. Written by Fella_shibby |
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| Taglines | 18 FEET OF TOWERING FURY!! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $750,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | This film became the most financially successful independent film of 1976, earning $39 million worldwide at the box office and breaking several other records. Halloween (1978) broke the record two years later. See more » |
| Goofs | Scotty describes the grizzly bear as cannibalistic after it kills and eats the bear cub that was set out as bait for it in order to both trap and kill it, but the cub in the film is an American black bear, which is a completely separate species than the bear they are tracking. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Rifftrax: Grizzly (2017). See more » |
| Soundtracks | What Makes a Man a Man? See more » |
| Quotes |
Don Stober:
Well, let me tell you a little story, boy. A long time ago, there was a tribe of Indians up here in these woods. They were all laying down in these parts... or something, I can't remember. Anyway, this herd of grizzlies smelt them out. They came in an' they ate them. They tore them all up. Little children, sick ones, everybody! There were few braves to go out on the hunt. They came back and them grizzlies turned on them! So there you got yourself a little situation. A whole herd of man-eating grizzlies. Just running around tearing up them Indians! Arthur Scott: That's kind of hard to believe, Don. Don Stober: Unless, of course, you happen to be one of them Indians! See more » |