USA, 1975
91m
35mm film, colour
mono, English
An American fantasy film directed by William Grefé.
Plot Summary
Former US soldier Sonny Stein develops a telepathic affinity with sharks after a Mako saved him from pursuing enemy forces during the Vietnam war. After the war, Stein works as a marine explorer of the Philippines and is given a medallion by a local shaman that develops his telepathic powers. Back home in Florida he uses his powers to try to defend sharks from fishermen and a scientist who has developed a way to control them for use by a nightclub owner in his strip club.
Credits
Crew
Directed by: William Grefé
© MCMLXXV [1975] [no company given]
Executive Producer: Doro V. Hreljanovic, Paul A. Joseph
Produced by: William Grefé
Associate Producers: Robert Plumb, Bob Bagley
Screen Play by: Robert Madaris
Story by: William Grefé
Director of Photography: Julio C. Chavez
Underwater Photography: Jordan Klein
Film Editors: Ronald Sinclair, Julio C. Chavez
Soundman: Bernard Blynder
Wardrobe: Heather Hughes
Makeup: Susan Kuennen
Hair Stylist: Gary Walker
Cast
Richard Jaeckel (Sonny Stein)
Jenifer Bishop (Karen)
Harold “Odd Job” Sakata (Pete)
John Chandler (Charlie)
Buffy Dee (Barney)
Ben Kronen (Whitney)
Milton “Butterball” Smith (Butter)
Paul Preston (2nd patrolman)
Bob Gordon [credited as Robert Gordon in opening credits] (bartender)
Jerry Albert (mate)
George Johnson (captain)
Luke Halpin (3rd patrolman)
Ric O’Fledman (1st patrolman)
Dan Fitzgerald (deputy)
Bob Leslie (client)
Raff Prieto (attendant)
Marcie Knight (secretary)
Dete Parsons (helper)
Richard Sterling (tourist)
Mal Jones (1st man)
Alternative Titles
Denizin Dişleri – Turkey
The Jaws of Death
Killer Jaws – Philippines
Maco – kuoleman kita – Finland
Mako – Haienes venn – Norway (video)
Mako – Lo squalo della morte – Italy
Mako – människohajen – Sweden (video)
Mako, der Killerhai – West Germany (cable television)
Mako, die Bestie – West Germany
Mako, el tiburón asesino – Peru
Mako, el tiburón de la muerte – Spain
Mako, o Tubarão Assassino – Brazil
Mako: Haienes venn – Norway
Mako: O dolofonos karharias – Greece (video)
Saalistaja – Finland
Saalistajat – Finland (video)
Sta dontia tou lefkou karharia – Greece
Sti folia tou dolofonou karharia – Greece (re-release)
Links
Extracts included in
Dusk to Dawn Drive-In Trash-o-Rama Show Vol. 6 (1999)
The Making of Mako: The Jaws of Death (1976)
They Came from the Swamp: The Films of William Grefé (2016)
References
Periodicals
- Ciné-Revue no.15 (9 April 1987) p.38 – review
Other sources
- British Board of Film Censors Monthly List August 1983 – credits
