The Beast (1996 film)
| The Beast | |
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| Based on | Beast by Peter Benchley |
| Screenplay by | J. B. White |
| Directed by | Jeff Bleckner |
| Starring |
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| Music by | Don Davis |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Peter Benchley Dan Wigutow |
| Producer | Tana Nugent Jamieson |
| 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 |
| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
| Release | April 28 – April 29, 1996 |
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.
It was filmed primarily in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.