The Beast Movie Review 1996

Benchley once again terrorizes a small coastal community with a giant sea creature that preys on sailors and divers. When a poacher's attempts to capture the creature result in further disaster, a fishing boat captain, a Coast Guard officer, and a marine biologist set sail to to kill the critter.

Distribution

Universal Studios Home Video, 100 Universal City Plz., Universal City, CA 91608-9955, Phone: (818)777-1000, Fax: (818)866-1483, URL: http://www.universalstudios.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS
Running time 116 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Killer Sea Critters, Deep Blue, Books to Film: Peter Benchley

Screenplay

J.B. White

Cast

William L. Petersen, Karen Sillas, Charles Martin Smith, Ronald Guttman, Missy (Melissa) Crider, Sterling Macer, Denis Arndt, Larry Drake

Cinematography

Geoff Burton

Director

Jeff Bleckner

Music

Don Davis

Producer

Michael Joyce, Dan Wigutow