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Mako: The Jaws of Death is a 1976 thriller film directed by William Grefe. The film is about a brooding loner who accidentally learns that he has a telepathic and emotional connection with sharks. He eventually rebukes society and sets out to protect sharks from people. The film was set and shot on location in Key West, Florida. This film is one of the first in the wave of films that sought to capitalize on the popularity of the 1975 feature film, Jaws. "Mako: The Jaws of Death", with its sympathetic portrayal of sharks as the real "victims" of human exploitation, is notable in the maritime horror genre for having depicted the sharks as the heroes and man as the villain.
Original Release
04/15/1976
US Release
07/01/1976
Cast
Name | Character |
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Richard Jaeckel | Sonny Stein |
Jennifer Bishop | Karen |
Buffy Dee | Barney |
Harold Sakata | Pete |
John Davis Chandler | Charlie |
Ben Kronen | Whitney |
Paul Preston | 2nd Patrolman |
Milton 'Butterball' Smith | Butter |
Bob Gordon | Bartender |
Jerry Albert | Mate |
Directors
Writers
William Grefe, Robert W. Morgan
Cast
Name | Character |
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Richard Jaeckel | Sonny Stein |
Jennifer Bishop | Karen |
Buffy Dee | Barney |
Harold Sakata | Pete |
John Davis Chandler | Charlie |
Ben Kronen | Whitney |
Paul Preston | 2nd Patrolman |
Milton 'Butterball' Smith | Butter |
Bob Gordon | Bartender |
Jerry Albert | Mate |
George Johnson | Captain |
Richard O'Barry | 1st Patrolman |
Luke Halpin | 3rd Patrolman |
Dan Fitzgerald | Deputy |
Bob Leslie | Client |
Raff Prieto | Attendant |
Marcia Knight | Secretary (as Marcie Knight) / Secretary |
Dete Parsons | Helper |
Dick Sterling | Tourist |
Mal Jones | 1st Man |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Doro Vlado Hreljanovic | Executive Producer |
Paul Joseph | Executive Producer |
William Grefe | Producer |
Bob Bagley | Producer |
Robert Plumb | Producer |