Its so wild that hes also protected from shark attacks due to a magical amulet. Based on the book by peter benchley, a large great white shark stalks the. A childs tale of the supernatural richard blackburn 1973 260. The jaws of death is a 1976 thriller film directed by william grefe. Jaws of death 1976 rare killer shark movie youtube. Unlike the majority of films that popped up in jaws wake, this movie doesnt paint sharks as monstrous people eaters. But those are probably the only complaints i can make about it, because i actually enjoyed this obscure little gem quite a bit. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. This youth that you see here i snatchd one half out of the jaws of death. While the discovery channel has been airing shark week since 1988, studios have been producing objectively awful lowbudget shark movies for much longer than that.
March 22 filming begins on george lucas star wars science fiction film. Becoming more and more alienated from normal society, he develops an ability to communicate with sharks telepathically, setting out to destroy anybody who harms sharks. A filipino shaman gives him a medallion that helps him develop a telepathic rapport with makos. The jaws of death cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Think sharknado is the weirdest shark movie out there. The jaws of death 1976 n naked jungle, the o orca 1977 s shark kill 1976 u uncanny, the 1977 and you call yourself a scientist a mad scientists views on other mad scientists. Though it premiered only a year after jaws and contains the operative word in its title, mako. The jaws of death 1976 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. With the worldwide success of jaws in 1975, floridas undisputed king of the bs, william grefe stanley, set out to create his own sharkthemed actioner. I paused the film when they displayed a program of the films he was showing. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. After the war, stein finds work in the philippine islands as a marine salvager.
A film that not only mocks giant ape movies and current movie trends, but does it in the way that most common citizens think of or expect giant ape movies to be. Jaws of death 1976 richard jaeckel plays sonny stein who has the ability to communicate with sharks through a talisman given him by a philippine shaman. Rare scenes from sting of death producer richard s. The jaws of death 1976 stands apart as a legitimately interesting take on the shark in horror trope.
In fact, this films plot falls outside of the usual threatened beach town freak of science treasure hunt triad of sharksploitation plots. This nature gone mad film is a must for all cinema fans if only for the scene in which a shirtless, preairplane. Jaws is a thrillride of suspense that continues to deliver the goods to the audience 25 years later. The jaws of death was the first knockoff to steal the idea and the title in 1976, along with the scarily similar shark kill, but there were plenty more to follow. Jun 12, 2015 the jaws of death 1976 pg 91 min horror, thriller july 1976 usa a man accidentally learns that he has a mystical connection with sharks, and is given a strange medallion by a shaman. His credits include many drivein era classics, such as death curse of. The jaws of death dared to shoot the action scenes using real sharks. Jennifer bishop was born on august 12, 1941 in the usa. The jaws of death 1976 richard jaeckel feature horror. The film is about a brooding loner who accidentally learns that he has a telepathic and. Jaws of death 1976, while other creature features kept the basic plot line but centred on alternative predators, such as grizzly, the top independent film of 1976, and piranha 1976. Jaws of death aka mako is a 1976 grindhouse film directed by william grefe and starring richard jaekel, jennifer bishop, harold sakata and buffy dee. Film thriller jaws dvd threeact structure jack frost dvd cover vhs poster jaws benchley peter edition shark chuck complete jaws dvd release date ja imdb jaws dvd release date ja daisy diggins barrington ri sailing miss lone star uncut. Starring richard jaeckel, harold oddjob sakata and jennifer bishop, mako.
It would have been better for the sharks if it had been. Legend of mcculloughs mountain masy cramer 1976 259. Having seen the film, i can assure you that early eighties moviegoers didnt miss much. Jaws of death is a slowpaced flick that doesnt feature a single mako shark. After all, the idea of a man so angry at the needless slaughter of sharks for fun is a great ideaespecially in light of the popularity of jaws around this same time period. The jaws of death mako, lo squalo della morte original trailer by filmvesvesclips. While this phrase existed long before this film, its possible that the movie gave this idiom a bit of a bump in popularity. The jaws of death you are looking for movies about with shark, revenge, sea, death, water, sea monster and shaman themes of action, adventure and comedy genre shot in usa. He eventually rebukes society and sets out to protect sharks from people. Taft to appear in three of the four films in the jaws series, the others being the original jaws 1975 and the final film, jaws. The jaws of death mako, lo squalo della morte original. Buy mako the jaws of death 1976 dvd region 2 from amazons movies store. Grizzly has got the reputation of being one of the first of many jaws rip offs.
Some featured sharks as protagonists, such as mako. Regarder mako, the jaws of death 1976 toutes les infos sur le film complet mako, the jaws of death en francais, streaming gratuit, soustitres et audio dorigine. Here s a frenzied film list of some of the greatest, scariest, weirdest, goriest, dumbest, most ridiculous shark films ever made. An incredibly lowbudget story of a key west guy named sonny whos able to telepathically communicate with sharks. The jaws of death opens with sonny brutally murdering a trio of shark hunters and tossing their bodies into the ocean to be gulped down by what was once their prey. Today on craptacular shark week we look at mako, no not the little dude from conan the barbarian, mako. A list of american films released in 1976 rocky won the academy award for best picture. The film was set and shot on location in key west, florida. Is the entire film a complete put on, and to a large degree, a cynical attempt to flip off the. Trailer jaws of death 1976 directed by william grefe. Gary is one of only two actors the other being fritzi jane courtney, who plays mrs. The acting in grizzly 1976 is fairly mundane save for the main actors who all keep the film afloat. The jaws of death 1976 stands apart as a legitimately interesting take on the shark in horror.
Unlike its predecessors, the audience isnt asked to identify with those seeking to wrangle the flesh eating oceanic monsters. Try a little oscarwinner called jaws, which became. Costarring in this sequel jaws 2 1978 was actress lorraine gary reprising her role as ellen brody. The jaws of death 1976 the creature feature bleachers. The jaws of death 1976 richard jaeckel feature horror, thriller. Mexico produced tintorera 1977 while brazil offered bacalhau 1977 a spoof about about killer cod. Trailer vault featuring death curse of tartu, sting of death, mako. The jaws of death on commander usas groovie movies on usa network. A group of researchers attempt to communicate, film and swim with killer whales in picturesque alert bay. If you can forget that this is a ripoff of jaws, then. Feb 17, 2015 realitys edge films releases the third entry in its ongoing william grefe collection with another personal favorite from wild bills 70s exploitation career. Gary is the only actor to appear in three of the four films in the jaws series, the others being the original jaws 1975 and the final film, jaws. The jaws of death 1976 israeli vhs pal eng speaking richard jaeckel. Details about mako mermaids complete seasons new pal cult 10dvd boxset evan clarry.
Rocky was also the highestgrossing american film released during 1976. Some of you may recognize william smith and don stroud. The jaws of death pictures and movie photo gallery check out just released mako. Christopher george was a fine choice as the rugged hero. The jaws of death 1976 the film is about a man who accidentally learns that he has a connection with sharks. Jaws 1975 is a masterful, visceral and realistic sciencefiction suspensehorrordisaster film that taps into the most primal of human fears what unseen creature lurks below the dark surface of the water beyond the beach. One of the more interesting cast members was character actor john disanti. The jaws of death, stanley, racing fever and the wild rebels. The jaws of death with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. Jerry albert, jennifer bishop, courtney brown, john chandler, buffy dee, dan fitzgerald, luke halpin, richard jaeckel, mal jones, jack. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of mako.
Richard jaeckel, harold sakata, jennifer bishop, william grefe. The jaws of death is actually more a reworking of films such as willard and grefes own stanley, where a putupon loner develops a rapport with a wild animals and uses the animal to fight off or do away with his oppressors. The jaws of death, an early release by the notorious cannon films, wasnt much better, and nor was 1984s devil fish. Flinks obscure gore epic love goddess of blood island 27 mins. Vietnam vet richard jaeckel sets out to aid his shark friends when he discovers theyre being exploited by aquarium owners in this film, also known as mako. However, with that said steven spielbergs direction is amazing. In jaws 2 1978, hendrix and the old man find the power line which later electrocutes the shark. The jaws of death may not have been a real jaws ripoff, but there isnt much doubt who and what were the intended target of the films nosethumbing tagline. The jaws of death 1976 starring richard jaeckel on dvd. The ads for jaws of death boasts it was filmed without the benefit of cages, mechanical sharks, or other protective devices it actually might have benefited from all of them, but ill take its cheesy ohsocannon films vibe instead. Printed insert with chapter list and complete lyrics to do the jellyfish for the karaoke crowd.
The jaws of death mako, lo squalo della morte original trailer by. This documentary focuses on the many ways jaws has helped to shape common elements of pop culture. With the shallows now playing in theaters and shark week underway at the discovery channel, here is a look at some notable shark movies. And though the film is shot with all the vigour of a herschell gordon lewis production, it has its own a cheap charm. Its time to look at one thats a little different, a film that actually doesnt have one fake shark in it. At this early point, despite the bloodshed, director william grefe could probably still. The jaws of death 1976 jennifer bishop and harold sakata in mako. Filmed without the benefit of cages, mechanical sharks, or other protective devices. Mako came out one year after jaws and strangely, maybe because of that, the film is a cut above the rest.
Overview of jaws of death, the, 1976, directed by william grefe, with richard jaeckel, jennifer bishop, harold sakata, at turner classic movies. During the vietnam war, us soldier sonny stein is saved from a pursuing enemy by a mako shark. The jaws of death movie posters from movie poster shop. January paramount pictures sets up a separate motion picture division and names david v. This tale of nature gone wild is one enjoyable horror film. A vietnam veteran with an eerie influence over sharks unleashes his fearsome allies against his enemies. The jaws of death pics, images, clips, trailers, production photos and more from rotten tomatoes movie. Mako mermaids complete seasons new pal cult 10dvd boxset evan clarry. Fortyone years ago this month, a very special shark movie became the biggest film of all time, up to that point. Get random most entertaining awful shark horror movies this lis. The film is about a brooding loner who accidentally learns that he has a telepathic and emotional connection with sharks.
The jaws of death 1976 a man accidentally learns that he has a mystical connection with sharks, and is given a strange medallion by a shaman. Lot of 5 vintage books and bluray dvd jaws related jaws etsy mako. The jaws of death 1977 the onetime academy awardnominated jaeckel toplined a. In jaws 1975, hooper warned brody about the air tank blowing up if you screw around with it. Despite the film s goofy premise, it actually could have been worthwhile if a competent man had been behind the project. Sonny secretly scuba dives out to various shark fishing boats and kills the occupants and feeds them to his shark friends. A hunter squares off against a killer whale seeking vengeance for the death of its mate. Costarring in this sequel is lorraine gary, reprising her role as ellen brody. Mako mermaids complete seasons new pal cult 10dvd. From this slasheresque opening, its clear that mako is not your average shark film. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all. In the world of shark movies, one fin rises high above the. Vietnam vet richard jaeckel sets out to aid his shark friends when he discovers theyre being exploited by aquarium owners in this film, also.
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