The Beast (1996 film)
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The Beast is a 1996 television movie starring William Petersen, Karen Sillas and Charles Martin Smith. Aired in two parts as a miniseries, the movie is based on the 1991 novel Beast by Jaws author Peter Benchley. The film is about a giant squid that attacks and kills several people when its food supply becomes scarce and its offspring is killed.
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The Beast | |
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Based on | Beast by Peter Benchley |
Screenplay by | J. B. White |
Directed by | Jeff Bleckner |
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Music by | Don Davis |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Executive producers | Peter Benchley Dan Wigutow Julie Cohen (co-executive producer) |
Producers | Tana Nugent Jamieson Michael R. Joyce (supervising producer) Judith Craig Marlin (associate producer) |
Production locations | Patonga, New South Wales, Australia Sydney |
Cinematography | Geoff Burton |
Editor | Tod Feuerman |
Running time | 176 minutes |
Production companies | MCA Television Entertainment Dan Wigutow Productions Michael R. Joyce Productions |
Budget | $12,000,000[1] |
Original release | |
Network | NBC |
Release | April 28 (1996-04-28) ā April 29, 1996 (1996-04-29) |
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It was filmed primarily in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.[citation needed]