Beyond the Reef (1979): Cast & Box Office
Beyond the Reef is a 1979 adventure horror film directed by Frank C. Clarke, starring Dayton Ka'ne as Tikoyo, Oliverio Maciel Diaz and Maren Jensen. It runs 1 hour 31 minutes and earned $549,931 worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 31m (91 min)
- Director
- Frank C. Clarke
- Original language
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English - Studio
- The De Laurentiis Company
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Beyond the Reef About?
The premise of Beyond the Reef without spoilers.
A tale of passion and adventure set on the Bora Bora lagoon, where Tikoyo rescues an orphaned baby tiger shark and names it Manidu. The shark grows to sixteen feet, and Tikoyo believes it carries the soul of a wise elder, helping guard the lagoon’s sacred black pearls. Manidu protects Tikoyo and his love, Diana, attacking only those who threaten the pearls, the environment, or become their enemies.
Beyond the Reef Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- black hair
- water
- aviation
- bikini
- warning
- meeting
- man wears eyeglasses
- shark feature
- creature feature
- dead body on a beach
- sharksploitation
- awakening
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- photograph
- lagoon
- pearl
- old man
- south-pacific
- tiger shark
- black pearl
- shark
- killing an animal
- animal attack
- killed by an animal
- apology
- death
- jumping into sea
- tragedy
- sinking boat
- dock
- blackout
- falling in the sea
- fight
- knife
- walkie talkie
- rope
- jumping into water
- song
- talking to an animal
- applause
- blood
- falling into water
- falling from a boat
- dying animal
- bedroom
- hat
- beard
- lying on a bed
- airplane
- american tourist
- crime victim
Beyond the Reef Cast & Characters
Dayton Ka'ne leads the cast as Tikoyo, with Oliverio Maciel Diaz as Manidu and Maren Jensen as Diana. Directed by Frank C. Clarke; 5 actors are credited in all.
- Director Frank C. Clarke
- Dayton Ka'ne as Tikoyo
- Oliverio Maciel Diaz as Manidu
- Maren Jensen as Diana
- Kathleen Swan as Milly
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Beyond the Reef Box Office
Beyond the Reef grossed $549,931 worldwide. $547,525 came from the US and Canada and $2,406 (0%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$549.9K
- US & Canada
- $547.5K
- International
- $2.4K
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Beyond the Reef FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office and post-credit scenes of Beyond the Reef, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Beyond the Reef?
Beyond the Reef runs 1 hour 31 minutes (91 minutes).
When was Beyond the Reef released?
Beyond the Reef was released on December 20, 1979.
Who directed Beyond the Reef?
Beyond the Reef was directed by Frank C. Clarke.
Who is in the cast of Beyond the Reef?
Beyond the Reef stars Dayton Ka'ne as Tikoyo, Oliverio Maciel Diaz as Manidu and Maren Jensen as Diana, among 5 credited actors.
How much did Beyond the Reef make at the box office?
Beyond the Reef grossed $549,931 worldwide ($547,525 domestic, $2,406 international).
Does Beyond the Reef have a post-credit scene?
No. Beyond the Reef has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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