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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.
Original Release
04/28/1996 on NBC
US Release
04/28/1996
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| William Petersen | Whip Dalton |
| Karen Sillas | Lt. Kathryn Marcus |
| Charles Martin Smith | Schuyler Graves |
| Ronald Guttman | Dr. Herbert Talley |
| Missy Crider | Dana Dalton |
| Sterling Macer Jr. | Mike Newcombe |
| Denis Arndt | Osborne Manning |
| A.J. Johnson | Nell Newcombe |
| Larry Drake | Lucas Coven |
| Murray Bartlett | Christopher Lane |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode #1.1 | Sunday, 28 April 1996 |
| 2 | Episode #1.2 | Monday, 29 April 1996 |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| William Petersen | Whip Dalton |
| Karen Sillas | Lt. Kathryn Marcus |
| Charles Martin Smith | Schuyler Graves |
| Ronald Guttman | Dr. Herbert Talley |
| Missy Crider | Dana Dalton |
| Sterling Macer Jr. | Mike Newcombe |
| Denis Arndt | Osborne Manning |
| A.J. Johnson | Nell Newcombe |
| Larry Drake | Lucas Coven |
| Murray Bartlett | Christopher Lane |
| Laura Vazquez | Hadley |
| Robert Mammone | Ensign Raines |
| David Webb | Jameson |
| Marshall Napier | Commander Wallingford |
| Les Hill | Spike Sanders |
| Charlton Hill | Chowder |
| David Field | Scranton |
| Laurence Coy | Farmer |
| David Argue | Bates |
| Helen O'Connor | Maeve |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Julie Cohen | Executive Producer |
| Dan Wigutow | Executive Producer |
| Peter Benchley | Executive Producer |
| Tana Nugent Jamieson | Producer |
| Judith Craig Marlin | Producer |
| Michael R. Joyce | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1996 | Emmy | Outstanding Sound Editing for a Miniseries or a Special | Nominated |
