L'ultimo squalo (1981)

Director:

Enzo G. Castellari

Writers:

Vincenzo Mannino (screenplay)
Marc Princi (writer)

Release Date:

March 1982 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

A quiet, restful summer in the lazy coastal town of Port Harbor is abruptly about to end.

Plot:

An enormous and angry 35 foot Great White Shark takes revenge on humans when they build a beach just for swimmers by a coastal town...

Plot Keywords:

Shark | Shark Attack | Mayor | Dismemberment | Helicopter

Cast

James Franciscus	...	Peter Benton (as James Francicus)
Vic Morrow	...	Ron Hamer
Micaela Pignatelli	...	Gloria Benton (as Micky Pignatelli)
Joshua Sinclair	...	Mayor William Wells
Giancarlo Prete	...	Bob Martin (as Timothy Brent)
Stefania Girolami Goodwin	...	Jenny Benton (as Stefania Girolami)
Gian Marco Lari
Chuck Kaufman
Gail Moore
Joyce Lee	...	Kelly Michaels, fourth victim
Don Devendorf
Bill Eudaly
Bill Starks
Rita Martin
Lance Hilliard

Also Known As:

Great White (USA)
Shark
The Last Jaws (USA) (video title)
The Last Shark (International: English title)

Runtime:

88 min | Spain:82 min

Country:

Italy

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Norway:16 (video) (1983) | Australia:M | Finland:K-18 (self applied) (2008) | France:-12 | Sweden:15 | USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Malta

Company:

Film Ventures International (FVI)

Trivia:

Since the title of the Steven Spielberg classic Jaws (1975) in Brazil was TUBARÃO (SHARK in English), this movie was released as O ÚLTIMO TUBARÃO (THE LAST SHARK), prompting hordes of teens who'd grown up watching edited versions of the Roy Scheider flick on TV (this was before VHS tapes became popular), to rush to the theaters to watch what seemed to be a part of the saga. Needless to say, it was a big hit.

Movie Connections:

Edited into Double Target (1987)

A Trash Film That Became a Cult Classic

L' ULTIMO SQUALO is a trash film that has become a classic. I wish it was one of the JAWS sequels, because it's waaaay better than JAWS 2, 3 and THE REVENGE.

Unfortunately, argh, Universal sued this film for being a rip-off from JAWS, that's why it's really hard to find the DVD. I must admit that it, even thought a rip-off it's an actual tribute to JAWS and JAWS II.

The shark looks fake in some parts, and very close to a real Great White in other parts, in scenes like: the helicopter attack, the regatta scene, to name a few.

It's hard to find, but it's worth it