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The Beast

  • TV Mini Series
  • 19961996
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 2h 56m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
2.7K
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The Beast (1996)
The Beast
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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 ... Read allMysterious 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.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.

IMDb RATING
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2.7K
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  • Stars
    • William Petersen
    • Karen Sillas
    • Charles Martin Smith
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  • Stars
    • William Petersen
    • Karen Sillas
    • Charles Martin Smith
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 45User reviews
    • 15Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 2 nominations total

    Episodes2

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    1996

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    Andrew Hill, Les Hill, and Laura Vazquez in The Beast (1996)
    Andrew Hill, Les Hill, and Laura Vazquez in The Beast (1996)
    Charlton Hill and Les Hill in The Beast (1996)
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    Karen Sillas in The Beast (1996)
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    William Petersen
    William Petersen
    • Whip Daltonas Whip Dalton
    2 episodes2 eps • 1996
    Karen Sillas
    Karen Sillas
    • Lt. Kathryn Marcusas Lt. Kathryn Marcus
    2 episodes2 eps • 1996
    Charles Martin Smith
    Charles Martin Smith
    • Schuyler Gravesas Schuyler Graves
    2 episodes2 eps • 1996
    Ronald Guttman
    Ronald Guttman
    • Dr. Herbert Talleyas Dr. Herbert Talley
    2 episodes2 eps • 1996
    Missy Crider
    Missy Crider
    • Dana Daltonas Dana Dalton
    2 episodes2 eps • 1996
    Sterling Macer Jr.
    Sterling Macer Jr.
    • Mike Newcombeas Mike Newcombe
    2 episodes2 eps • 1996
    Denis Arndt
    Denis Arndt
    • Osborne Manningas Osborne Manning
    2 episodes2 eps • 1996
    A.J. Johnson
    A.J. Johnson
    • Nell Newcombeas Nell Newcombe
    2 episodes2 eps • 1996
    Larry Drake
    Larry Drake
    • Lucas Covenas Lucas Coven
    2 episodes2 eps • 1996
    Murray Bartlett
    Murray Bartlett
    • Christopher Laneas Christopher Lane
    2 episodes2 eps • 1996
    Laura Vazquez
    Laura Vazquez
    • Hadleyas Hadley
    2 episodes2 eps • 1996
    Robert Mammone
    Robert Mammone
    • Ensign Rainesas Ensign Raines
    2 episodes2 eps • 1996
    David Webb
    • Jamesonas Jameson
    2 episodes2 eps • 1996
    Marshall Napier
    Marshall Napier
    • Commander Wallingfordas Commander Wallingford
    2 episodes2 eps • 1996
    Les Hill
    Les Hill
    • Spike Sandersas Spike Sanders
    2 episodes2 eps • 1996
    Charlton Hill
    • Chowderas Chowder
    2 episodes2 eps • 1996
    David Field
    David Field
    • Scrantonas Scranton
    2 episodes2 eps • 1996
    Laurence Coy
    Laurence Coy
    • Farmeras Farmer
    2 episodes2 eps • 1996
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    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. —Doug Sederberg <vornoff@sonic.net>
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    • australian horror
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    • australian science fiction
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    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • They said it was safe to go back in the water. They were wrong.
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Adventure
      • Horror
      • Sci-Fi
      • Thriller
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG-13 for some violence and terror
    • Parents guide
      • Add content advisory

    Did you know

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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.
    • Goofs
      Whip, the local fisherman, is regularly consulted and kept up to date by the Coast Guard, the scientific community, and the town politicians.
    • Quotes

      Whip Dalton: You go out and you try and kill it. But just so you understand exactly what it is you're dealing with: besides its eight huge tentacles, this thing has two whips. Each one is probably as long as this room and three or four feet thick. Those whips are covered with suction cups as big as this notepad. In the center of each cup is a claw as big as my fist and razor sharp. The squid grabs and impales his pray with those whips and drags it towards its beak, shredding the flesh as it goes, and these things can shred a one hundred pound tuna in five seconds. Its beak is like an eagle's, only it's about fifty times bigger and can bite through steel. Now, you make a mistake trying to kill this thing, and it gets you first - like it did the Griffins and those two divers - you pray to God those whips kill you before you get to that beak.

    • Alternate versions
      The 2 disc DVD release contains the full 2 part 176 minute version.
    • Connections
      References 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954)

    User reviews45

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Cheesy, but a hoot
    Yeah, it's Jaws on a budget, but just pop the corn, sit back, and have a little fun. I have sat through some atrocious horror movies (some of those in the 1950's and 60's are just awful), but this one is quite good for it's genre. Go ahead and root for the calamari, if you must! But she is protecting herself and her child as any mother would do in the same situation. The scenery is gorgeous, too--all shot in Australia, I think. I am not big on his love interest...she is a bit bland, but I do like Dana, his character's daughter. She was very believable and quite sweet. (Has she been in anything else?) Whip Dalton is my kind of guy: earthy, but charming...besides, anything with Billy Petersen in it is worth watching.
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    • Release date
      • April 28, 1996 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Australia
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Odjuret
    • Filming locations
      • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
    • Production companies
      • Dan Wigutow Productions
      • MCA Television Entertainment (MTE)
      • Michael R. Joyce Productions
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 56 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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