Mako sharks average between 6 and 9 feet long, but can reach 12 feet in length and can weigh up to 1,000 pounds. 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. 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. Fandom apps take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Starring richard jaeckel, harold oddjob sakata and jennifer bishop, mako. The jaws of death 1976 william grefe on allmovie vietnam vet richard jaeckel sets out to aid his. A man richard jaeckel who is studying sharks learns to communicate with them. Kevin munroe, director of the film, confirmed that mako had completed his recording. The jaws of death on commander usas groovie movies on usa network. 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. The fishermen try to reel the predator in, but it swims away. Mako, the jaws of death year 1976 running time 91 min. 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.
Country united states director william grefe screenwriter. The jaws of death dared to shoot the action scenes using real sharks. Trailer jaws of death 1976 directed by william grefe. Mako sharks are the fastest of all species of sharks in the world.
The jaws of death 1976 richard jaeckel feature horror. A man accidentally learns that he has a mystical connection with sharks, and is given a strange medallion by a shaman. William grefe, mako associatesuniversal majestic inc. 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. Both of those are more fun than this, although this has its moments in a whoopingand. If you disagree with its deletion, please explain why at category talk. Riding the wave of director steven spielbergs blockbuster, this vintage fish tale centers on vietnam veteran sonny stein, a shark breeder who communicates telepathically with the creatures. From this slasheresque opening, its clear that mako is not your average shark film. Unlike the majority of films that popped up in jaws wake, this movie doesnt paint sharks as monstrous people eaters. A man accidentally learns that he has a mystical connection with. Mako died in somis, california, on july 21, 2006, at age 72, from esophageal cancer. The jaws of death 1976, the pilot 1980 and little laura and big john 1973. The ten deadliest snakes in the world with steve irwin real wild documentary duration. The film is about a brooding loner who accidentally learns that he has a telepathic and.
Candidates for deletion or improve the page and remove the tag. One day before his death, mako had been confirmed to star in the film tmnt as the voice of splinter. 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. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. A vietnam veteran with an eerie influence over sharks unleashes his fearsome allies against his enemies. The jaws of death, dvd, action adventure, horrormonsters, 802993221703. Jaws of death is a slowpaced flick that doesnt feature a single mako shark.
All of the free movies found on this website are hosted on thirdparty servers such as putlocker, sockshare, allmyvideos, filenuke, vidxden, novamov, nowvideo, megavideo, gorillavid, movshare, muchshare, vidbux, vidbull, vidto, nosvideo, movreel, videozed and many others. Watch now for free featured browse more titles movies. The jaws of death stars richard jaeckel, jennifer bishop, harold sakata, buffy dee the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 33. A diver comes up and is cussed out by the boats captain. The dvd features a new 16x9 widescreen transfer, an italian coming attractions trailer, and a bonus transfer of the super 8mm home movie version. With richard jaeckel, jennifer bishop, buffy dee, harold sakata. I would also recommend death car on the freeway speaking of hal needham. People enter into his strange world to exploit his weird passion, and he uses the. A filipino shaman gives him a medallion that helps him develop a telepathic. The film is about a brooding loner who accidentally learns that he has a telepathic and emotional connection with sharks. This is an old usa network broadcast hosted by commander usa,read more. The film was set and shot on location in key west, florida. They can swim at a top speed of 60 miles per hour when they are migrating or hunting for food.
Unlike its predecessors, the audience isnt asked to identify with those seeking to wrangle the flesh eating oceanic monsters. But those are probably the only complaints i can make about it, because i actually enjoyed this obscure little gem quite a bit. After the war, stein finds work in the philippine islands as a marine salvager. Richard jaeckel, harold sakata, jennifer bishop, william grefe. Building legendary saltwater boats for more than 40 years. The jaws of death 1976 out of 4 william grefes film about a lonely man who befriends the sharks and soon trains them to kill. Filmed without the benefit of cages or mechanical sharks to offer protection. The jaws of death is a 1976 english film stars richard jaeckel, william grefe, jennifer bishop, buffy dee, harold sakata, john davis chandler, richard obarry, luke halpin, dan fitzgerald, jerry albert, marcia knight, herb goldstein, william grefe, robert w. Mako the jaws of death vhs retro style hd mastered 1976. 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.
The jaws of death 1976 07011976 us horror, thriller 1h 31m user score. At this early point, despite the bloodshed, director william grefe could probably still. Mako, the jaws of death is a film directed by william grefe with richard jaeckel, jennifer bishop, buffy dee, harold sakata, year. Jaws of death 1976 rare killer shark movie youtube. Mako, jaws of death uncut version 1976 rare movie coll. During the vietnam war, us soldier sonny stein is saved from a pursuing enemy by a mako shark. A charter fishing boat is doing a normal business when a mako shark is spotted. High resolution german dvd movie cover image for mako. Buy mako the jaws of death 1976 dvd region 2 from amazons movies store. The jaws of death 1976 stands apart as a legitimately interesting take on the shark in horror.
The jaws of death 1976 stands apart as a legitimately interesting take on the shark in horror trope. 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. During the vietnam war, us soldier sonny stein is saved from a pursuing enemy by a mako. He eventually rebukes society and sets out to protect sharks from people.
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