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Tentacles

- It's Turning the Beach ... Into a Buffet!

Several people disappear from and at the sea. Their bodies are found gnawed to the skeleton, even the marrow is missing. The scientists have no idea which animal could do such things. Dr. Turner begins to suspect that the company which builds a tunnel beneath the bay might have poisoned the environment and caused an octopus to mutate to giant dimensions...

Release Date : 1977-02-25

Language :ItalianEnglish

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : American International PicturesEsse Ci Cinematografica

Production Country : ItalyUnited States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Ned Turner

Original Name : John Huston

Gender : Male

Character Name : Tillie Turner

Original Name : Shelley Winters

Gender : Female

Character Name : Will Gleason

Original Name : Bo Hopkins

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mr. Whitehead

Original Name : Henry Fonda

Gender : Male

Character Name : Vicky Gleason

Original Name : Delia Boccardo

Gender : Female

Character Name : John Corey

Original Name : Cesare Danova

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mike

Original Name : Alan Boyd

Gender : Male

Character Name : Judy

Original Name : Sherry Buchanan

Gender : Female

Character Name : Chuck

Original Name : Franco Diogene

Gender : Male

Character Name : Don

Original Name : Marc Fiorini

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jamie's Mother

Original Name : Helena Mäkelä

Gender : Female

Character Name : Robards

Original Name : Claude Akins

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Alessandro Poggi

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Roberto Poggi

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Giancarlo Nacinelli

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Consolato Marciano

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Philip Dallas

Gender : Male

Character Name : Deputy

Original Name : Leonard Lightfoot

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : John White

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : William Van Raaphorst

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Joanne Van Raaphorst

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Patrick Mulvihill

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Janet Myers

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Kristin M. Brekke

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Janet Raycraft

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Kenneth Lundeen

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Rita Real

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Alan Scharf

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Ross Gordon

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Ron Shapiro

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Joseph Johnson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Deputy Jacobson (uncredited)

Original Name : George Montage

Gender : Male

Reviews

Wuchak

@Wuchak

2023-12-03

**_Dull Italian “Jaws” knockoff with a few interesting bits_** When several people mysteriously turn-up dead off the coast of San Diego, a killer whale trainer (Bo Hopkins) suspects it’s due to the high frequency ultrasonic soundwaves used in building an underwater tunnel. Claude Akins is on hand as the sheriff. “Tentacles” (1977) is an Italian production inspired by “Jaws” with several notable American actors to sell it. Henry Fonda’s part is a glorified cameo while John Huston’s role is negligible. A boring subplot featuring Shelley Winters is obvious padding. Bo Hopkins thus carries the film and is a likable protagonist, but the film lacks the interesting characters and cogent storytelling of “Jaws.” Some dubious dubbing doesn’t help. There are a few highlights, such as Delia Boccardo (Vicky) and Sherry Buchanan (Judy) in the feminine department; the eccentric Italian score, which is reminiscent of Spaghetti Westerns mixed with Animals-era Pink Floyd; the haunting dead fish on the ocean floor sequence; and the inventive way the creature threat is resolved at the end. Many films were influenced by the success of “Jaws” and were arguably just as entertaining in their own way, such as “Orca,” “Piranha,” “Jaws 2,” “Humanoids from the Deep” and “The Beast.” “Tentacles,” unfortunately, doesn’t rank with them. Yet it has its points of interest if you’re in the mood for such a flick and have already seen the others; just be braced for a lot of tedium. The movie runs 1 hour, 42 minutes, and was shot in the San Diego area, including Pismo Beach, La Jolla, Point Loma, Shelter Island, Oceanside and Marineland of the Pacific in Rancho Palos Verdes. The well-done underwater sequences were filmed in Italy. GRADE: C-