Claws is a 1977 U.S. horror-thriller film. Released soon after the highly successful Jaws, Claws attempted to translate the man-meets-deadly-animal theme to Alaska.
| Claws | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Richard Bansbach Robert E. Pearson |
| Written by | Chuck D. Keen Brian Russell |
| Produced by | Chuck D. Keen |
| Starring | Jason Evers Leon Ames Anthony Caruso |
| Cinematography | Chuck D. Keen |
| Edited by | Richard Bansbach |
| Music by | Gene Kauer Douglas M. Lackey |
| Distributed by | Can Am |
Release date |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Cast
edit- Jason Evers as Jason Monroe
- Leon Ames as Commissioner
- Anthony Caruso as Henry
- Carla Layton as Chris
- Glenn Sipes as Howard
- Buck Young as Pilot
- Myron Healey as Sheriff
- Buck Monroe as Buck Monroe
- Wayne Lonacre as Gil Evans
- Bill Ratcliffe as Marshal
Production
editClaws was shot on location in and around Juneau by Alaska Pictures, an independent production company.
Critical response
editCritic Jon Abrams labels Claws "a mishmash of most of the popular genre tropes at the time" of release, but praises the independent film for its "impressive array of stock footage."[1]
References
edit- ↑ Abrams, Jon (2016). "Claws (1977)". dailygrindhouse.com. Daily Grindhouse. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
A movie with a lack of originality that goes two dreams down