''Shark Kill'' is a 1976
made-for-television
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adventure
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film directed by
William A. Graham.
The film was one of the first films released to capitalize on the success of the 1975 film ''
Jaws
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Anatomy
* Jaw, an opposable articulated structure at the entrance of the mouth
** Mandible, the lower jaw
Arts, entertainment, and media
* Jaws (James Bond), a character in ''The Spy Who Loved Me'' and ''Moonraker''
* ...
''; both films follow the premise of men hunting a bloodthirsty
great white shark
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.
Cast
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Richard Yniguez
Richard Yniguez (born December 8, 1946) is an American actor and director mainly known for ''Boulevard Nights'', ''What's Cooking?'' and ''The Deadly Tower
''The Deadly Tower'' (also known as ''Sniper'') is a 1975 American made-for-television a ...
as Cabo Mendoza
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Phillip Clark as Rick Dayner
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Jennifer Warren
Jennifer Warren is an American actress, producer and film director.
Early life and education
She was born in the Greenwich Village section of New York City, the daughter of actress Paula Bauersmith and Dr. Barnet M. Warren, a dentist. Her unc ...
as Carolyn
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Elizabeth Gill
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People
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* Elizabeth (biblical figure), mother of John the Baptist
Ships
* HMS ''Elizabeth'', several ships
* ''Elisabeth'' (sch ...
as Bonnie
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Victor Campos as Luis
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David Huddleston
David William Huddleston (September 17, 1930 – August 2, 2016) was an American actor. An Emmy Award nominee, Huddleston had a prolific television career, and appeared in many films including:'' Rio Lobo'', '' Blazing Saddles'', ''Crime Buster ...
as Bearde
Release
The film was first broadcast on
NBC
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on May 20, 1976, and was released on DVD on January 17, 2007.
See also
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List of killer shark films
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Though killer animals in film have existed since the release of ''The Lost World'' in 1 ...
References
External links
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{{William A. Graham
1976 films
1970s English-language films
1976 television films
1970s adventure films
Films directed by William Graham (director)
Films about shark attacks
Films about sharks
American television films
American adventure films
1970s American films