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The Beast (TV 1996)

PG_13  176 min  -  Drama | Horror | Sci-Fi
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Mysterious things happen at the coast of Graves Point: An empty boat lies at the shore, divers vanish. The sea biologist Dr. Talley thinks he knows the solution of the mystery: In the depth there is a gigantic squid.

Director:

Jeff Bleckner

Writers:

Peter Benchley (novel), J.B. White (teleplay)
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Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 1 nomination See more awards »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
William Petersen ...
Whip Dalton
Karen Sillas Karen Sillas ...
Lt. Kathryn Marcus
Charles Martin Smith ...
Schuyler Graves
Ronald Guttman ...
Dr. Herbert Talley
Melissa Lahlitah Crider ...
Dana Dalton (as Missy Crider)
Sterling Macer Jr. ...
Mike Newcombe
Denis Arndt ...
Osborne Manning
A.J. Johnson ...
Nell Newcombe (as Adrienne-Joi Johnson)
Larry Drake ...
Lucas Coven
Murray Bartlett Murray Bartlett ...
Christopher Lane
Laura Vazquez Laura Vazquez ...
Hadley
Robert Mammone ...
Ensign Raines
David Webb David Webb ...
Jameson
Marshall Napier ...
Commander Wallingford
Les Hill ...
Spike
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Storyline

Fishing and jobs are becoming scarce in a small seaport community when tragedy strikes a young couple disappear into the sea and nothing is left but a large claw stuck in their raft. A marine expert identifies it as belonging to an extremely rare giant squid and the hunt is on. Written by Doug Sederberg <vornoff@sonic.net>  

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Plot Keywords:

Sea | Boat | Squid | Giant Squid | Laboratory  | See more »

Genres:

Drama | Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some violence and terror See all certifications »
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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Peter Benchley's The Beast See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

(2 parts)  | USA: (VHS version)  | Germany: (cut version)  | Germany: (uncut version)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Trivia

Port Angeles, the town that Howard & Elizabeth Griffin (Chad Tyler & Angie Milliken) called from the "Occupational Hazard" is on the Olympic Peninsula of Washington, across the Juan de Fuca Strait from Victoria, the capital of British Columbia. A major fault line runs along the middle of the strait, with the result that the two cities are on different tectonic plates. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: The Coast Guard home in on a beacon of a distressed yacht, but when the yacht sinks earlier, we never saw anyone release a beacon. See more »

Quotes

Fisherman: Here, squid, squid, squid, squid...
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Connections

References The Terminator (1984) See more »