Cruel Jaws
| Cruel Jaws | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Bruno Mattei |
| Story by |
Robert Feen Bruno Mattei Linda Morrison |
| Starring |
David Luther George Barnes, Jr. Scott Silveria Kirsten Urso Richard Dew Sky Palma |
| Music by | Michael Morahan |
| Cinematography |
Luigi Ciccarese Ben Jackson |
| Distributed by |
VPS Video Beam Entertainment Teliwa DMEG |
Release dates |
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Running time |
93 minutes (USA) 96 minutes (Japan) |
| Language | English |
Cruel Jaws, also known as The Beast, is a 1995 direct-to-video Italian thriller film shot in Florida including the Theater of the Sea.[1] The film stars Richard Dew and David Luther and was directed by Bruno Mattei (under the name of William Snyder). It was released on VHS and DVD in relative obscurity, mostly outside of the United States. While marketed in many areas as Jaws 5: Cruel Jaws, it is actually not part of the Jaws franchise.[2]
Plot
The coastal town of Hampton Bay is threatened when a 35-foot great white shark starts chomping up their vacationers. Days before the annual Regatta celebration, the townspeople are faced with financial ruin if something isn't done about their newfound shark problem. If that wasn't enough, the owners of the local amusement park have been subject to a hostile takeover from a prospective businessman looking to cash in on their prized property. It's then up to the sheriff, the park's owner, and a shark expert to head out and kill the shark before the summer economy is slashed and the park is demolished.
Production
The film utilizes footage from the Jaws film series, Deep Blood and Great White.[2]
Cast
- Richard Dew as Dag Snerensen
- David Luther as Francis Berger
- George Barnes, Jr. as Samuel Lewis
- Scott Silveria as Bob Snerensen
- Kirsten Urso as Susy Snerensen
- Sky Palma as Glenda
- Norma J. Nesheim as Vanessa
- Gregg Hood as Bill Morrison
- Carter Collins as Ronnie Lewis
- Natasha Etzer as Gloria Lewis
- Larry Zience as Larry
- Jay Colligan as Tommy
Home media
The film was released on DVD in United States and Europe in 2009.[3] A Blu-ray release from Scream Factory was planned (packaged as a double feature with Exterminators of the Year 3000), but ultimately cancelled due to the film's unauthorized use of footage from the Jaws franchise and other shark movies as noted above.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ http://mondoexploito.com/?p=10922
- 1 2 Begg, Ken (2012-08-27). "Cruel Jaws (1995)". Jabootu's Bad Movie Dimension. Retrieved 2014-07-31.
- ↑ Amazon Italy
- ↑ Cruel Jaws - Blu-ray Release Cancelled
- "El Portal lends aura to Cruel Jaws crew: Shady hamlet is thriller's backdrop". The Miami Herald. The McClatchy Company. December 4, 1994. p. 2 (Neighbors). Retrieved November 6, 2010. (registration required (help)).