Shark Kill

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Shark Kill
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GenreAdventure
Written by Sandor Stern
Directed by William A. Graham
StarringRichard Yniguez
Phillip Clark
Jennifer Warren
Music byGeorge Romanis
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers Philip D'Antoni
Barry J. Weitz
Producer Robert Dijoux (associate producer)
Production location Santa Barbara, California
Cinematography Terry K. Meade
EditorArt Seid
Camera setupPanaflex Camera and Lenses by Panavision
Running time76 minutes
Production company D'Antoni/Weitz Productions
Release
Original networkNBC
Picture formatColor
Audio format Mono
Original releaseMay 20, 1976 (1976-05-20)

Shark Kill is a 1976 made-for-television adventure film directed by William A. Graham. [1] The film was one of the first films released to capitalize on the success of the 1975 film Jaws ; both films follow the premise of men hunting a bloodthirsty great white shark.

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Release

The film was first broadcast on NBC on May 20, 1976, and was released on DVD on January 17, 2007. [2]

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References

  1. "Shark Kill (TV Movie 1976)". IMDb. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  2. "Shark Kill: Richard Yniguez (Actor), Phillip Clark (Actor), William A. Graham (Director)". Amazon. Retrieved 22 March 2016.