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Tentacles

  • 3.8 /10

  • 117

Plot

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...

Cast

John Huston as Ned Turner
John Huston

as Ned Turner

Shelley Winters as Tillie Turner
Shelley Winters

as Tillie Turner

Bo Hopkins as Will Gleason
Bo Hopkins

as Will Gleason

Henry Fonda as Mr. Whitehead
Henry Fonda

as Mr. Whitehead

Delia Boccardo as Vicky Gleason
Delia Boccardo

as Vicky Gleason

Cesare Danova as John Corey
Cesare Danova

as John Corey

Alan Boyd as Mike
Alan Boyd

as Mike

Sherry Buchanan as Judy
Franco Diogene as Chuck
Franco Diogene

as Chuck

Marc Fiorini as Don
Marc Fiorini

as Don

Movie Facts

Rated

  • PG

Status

  • Released

Release Date

  • February 25, 1977

Production Companies

  • American International Pictures

  • Esse Ci Cinematografica

Production Countries

  • Italy

  • United States of America

Spoken Language

  • Italiano

  • English

Budget

  • $750,000.00

Revenue

  • $3,000,000.00

Runtime

  • 1.70 hrs

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Reviews

**_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 not…

Yawn-enducing Jaws rip-off that is so dull with card-board characters with actors who could not car less and clearly there for a quick paycheck. This is one of those creature features that could've been the so bad it's good variety but instead is forgettable. **1.75/5**