Tentacoli
It's Turning the Beach ... Into a Buffet!
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...
Tentacles (1977) is a horror, science fiction, adventure and action film directed by Ovidio G. Assonitis, released on February 25, 1977 with a runtime of 1h 42m. It stars John Huston, Shelley Winters, Bo Hopkins and Henry Fonda. Viewers rate it 4.6 out of 10 across 122 ratings.
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John Huston
as Ned Turner
Shelley Winters
as Tillie Turner
Bo Hopkins
as Will Gleason
Henry Fonda
as Mr. Whitehead
Delia Boccardo
as Vicky Gleason
Cesare Danova
as John Corey
Alan Boyd
as Mike
Sherry Buchanan
as Judy
Franco Diogene
as Chuck
Marc Fiorini
as Don
Helena Mäkelä
as Jamie's Mother
Claude Akins
as Robards
Directed by Ovidio G. Assonitis, written by Steven W. Carabatsos, Jerome Max and Tito Carpi, produced by Enzo Doria.
Average viewer score of 4.6/10 from 122 ratings.
**_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 notable American actors to…
Reviewed on December 3, 2023
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**
Reviewed on February 1, 2025
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Tentacles (1977) is available to stream on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel and MGM Plus, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Tentacles (1977) includes John Huston, Shelley Winters, Bo Hopkins, Henry Fonda and Delia Boccardo. The film was directed by Ovidio G. Assonitis. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Tentacles was released on February 25, 1977 and runs for 1h 42m.
Tentacles (1977) holds an average rating of 4.6 out of 10 from 122 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy horror, science fiction and adventure films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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