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Tentacles

Original title: Tentacoli
  • 1977
  • PG
  • 1h 42m
IMDb RATING
3.7/10
4.1K
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Tentacles (1977)
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ActionAdventureComedy

A mutated giant octopus wreaks havoc on a California seaside community.A mutated giant octopus wreaks havoc on a California seaside community.A mutated giant octopus wreaks havoc on a California seaside community.

  • Director
    • Ovidio G. Assonitis
  • Writers
    • Jerome Max
    • Tito Carpi
    • Steven W. Carabatsos
  • Stars
    • John Huston
    • Shelley Winters
    • Bo Hopkins
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  • IMDb RATING
    3.7/10
    4.1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Ovidio G. Assonitis
    • Writers
      • Jerome Max
      • Tito Carpi
      • Steven W. Carabatsos
    • Stars
      • John Huston
      • Shelley Winters
      • Bo Hopkins
    • 125User reviews
    • 88Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
  • Videos2

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    Top cast

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    John Huston
    John Huston
    • Ned Turner
    Shelley Winters
    Shelley Winters
    • Tillie Turner
    Bo Hopkins
    Bo Hopkins
    • Will Gleason
    Henry Fonda
    Henry Fonda
    • Mr. Whitehead
    Delia Boccardo
    Delia Boccardo
    • Vicky Gleason
    Cesare Danova
    Cesare Danova
    • John Corey
    Alan Boyd
    • Mike
    Sherry Buchanan
    Sherry Buchanan
    • Judy
    Franco Diogene
    Franco Diogene
    • Chuck
    Marc Fiorini
    Marc Fiorini
    • Don
    Helena Mäkelä
    • Jamie's Mother
    • (as Helena Makela)
    Claude Akins
    Claude Akins
    • Robards
    Alessandro Poggi
    Roberto Poggi
    Giancarlo Nacinelli
    Consolato Marciano
    Philip Dallas
    Leonard Lightfoot
    • Deputy
    • (as Leonard C. Lightfoot)
    • Director
      • Ovidio G. Assonitis
    • Writers
      • Jerome Max
      • Tito Carpi
      • Steven W. Carabatsos
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The production spent nearly $1 million on a life-sized replica of a giant octopus, which promptly sank when it was put in the water.
    • Goofs
      Although the title of the film is "Tentacoli" ("Tentacles"), and it is about a murderous giant octopus, octopuses do not have tentacles, they have arms. Scientifically, the definition of "tentacle" is commonly accepted as an elongated structure with suckers at the very tip. A squid normally has two tentacles, along with many arms, but octopuses do not have tentacles.
    • Quotes

      Will Gleason: [to two killer whales held at sea in a portable tank] I guess you know now why I brought you here... I wanted to tell ya more about it, but there've been many people that died... I've lost a loved one. I need your help more now than ever. I remember the times when I was training ya - people used to call you killers. They used ta call me that on the streets. It doesn't mean nothing. You have more, more love in your heart, more affection than any human being I ever met. But now I... I can't ask anybody else, so I'm asking you to help me kill this octopus. I hope you understand that. I know I'm in your environment. I don't want it this way, but if I release ya and you go away, I want ya to know I'll understand. All right, enough said. I gotta go now. If you feel anything - you talk to me. Make some noises. I know people'll think we're crazy. Maybe we are... Maybe we are...

    • Connections
      Featured in 31 Days of Horror: Double Feature (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      The Octopus First Victim
      Music by Stelvio Cipriani

    User reviews125

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    1/10
    So bad it's funny!
    This one is fun to watch just to see the old stars who should have faded away instead of getting old in this picture. It's so bad, it's funny and makes for a great comedy as long as you're not trying to pay too much attention. The camera shots are the best, never quite getting the stars completely IN the shot. I'm sure they wish they weren't in the shots at all. If you've got time to kill and some friends who like to make fun of bad movies, wrap your tentacles around this one. Ha-ha-ha! Ok, it wasn't funny, but this movie definitely is.
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    14
    • BarrCoder
    • Oct 30, 2002

    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 15, 1977 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Italy
    • Languages
      • Italian
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Der Polyp - Die Bestie mit den Todesarmen
    • Filming locations
      • Oceanside, California, USA(location)
    • Production company
      • Esse Ci Cinematografica
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $5,000,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 42 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • 4-Track Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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