Tentacles Movie Review 1977

Cheesy Italian version of "Jaws" lacking only the suspense and cogent storytelling. Huston slums as the investigator charged with finding the octopus gone mad, while Fonda collects check and makes a quick exit. Hopkins is in charge of the killer whales that save the day. You'll cheer when Winters is devoured by sea pest. From the director of an "Exorcist" rip-off, "Beyond the Door" (that's not a recommendation).

Distribution

Vestron Video, c/o Artisan Home Entertainment, 2700 Colorado Ave., Ste. 200, Santa Monica, CA 90404-5502, Phone: (310)449-9200, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 90 minutes.
Originally from Italian.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Killer Sea Critters, Woofs!

Screenplay

Steven W. Carabatsos, Tito Carpi, Sonia Molteni

Cast

John Huston, Shelley Winters, Bo Hopkins, Henry Fonda, Cesare Danova, Delia Boccardo, Alan Boyd, Claude Akins

Cinematography

Roberto D'Ettorre Piazzoli

Director

Oliver (Ovidio Assonitis) Hellman, Ovidio G. Assonitis

Music

Stelvio Cipriano

Producer

American International Pictures (A.I.P.)