The Beast (1996): Cast & Plot
The Beast is a 1996 film directed by Jeff Bleckner, starring Ronald Guttman as Dr. Herbert Talley, William Petersen and Missy Crider. It runs 2 hours 56 minutes.
- Runtime
- 2h 56m (176 min)
- Director
- Jeff Bleckner
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Universal Home Entertainment
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Beast About?
The premise of The Beast without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
They assured everyone the water was safe, but the warning proved fatal. In the quiet seaport of Graves Point, strange deaths and disappearances start piling up. A massive, bizarre claw washes ashore on an empty raft, and marine biologist Dr. Herbert Talley recognizes it as the limb of a rare giant squid, hinting at a hidden terror beneath the waves.
The Beast Themes & Keywords
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- nature horror
- sea
- boat
- squid
- giant squid
- deep sea diving
- coastal town
- island
- mayor
- celebration
- deep sea diver
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- fire
- young love
- laboratory
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- suction cup
- creature feature
- monster
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- dog
- blood
- death
- scientist
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- two part tv movie
- architeuthis
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- based on novel
- australian horror
- australian
- australian science fiction
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- psychotronic series
The Beast Cast & Characters
Ronald Guttman leads the cast as Dr. Herbert Talley, with William Petersen as Whip Dalton and Missy Crider as Dana Dalton. Directed by Jeff Bleckner; 37 actors are credited in all.
- Director Jeff Bleckner
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Ronald Guttman as Dr. Herbert Talley -
William Petersen as Whip Dalton - Missy Crider as Dana Dalton
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Sterling Macer Jr. as Mike Newcombe
Also Starring in The Beast
· 33 more- A.J. Johnson Nell Newcombe
- Murray Bartlett Christopher Lane
- Charles Martin Smith Schuyler Graves
- Larry Drake Lucas Coven
- Karen Sillas Lt. Kathryn Marcus
- Matt Day
- Angie Milliken
- David Field
- Marshall Napier
- Kenneth Radley James
- Robert Mammone Ensign Raines
- David Argue
- David Webb
- Joe Petruzzi
- Tyler Coppin
- David Whitney
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More from Jeff Bleckner
More films directed by Jeff Bleckner: Away and Back, Remember Sunday, Loving Leah and The Russell Girl.
The Beast Plot Summary
What happens in The Beast from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
On a yacht off the Pacific Northwest coast near Grave’s Point, Howard Griffin and Elizabeth Griffin share a quiet, romantic night that turns suddenly deadly when a freak failure sinks the vessel. Stranded in a lifeboat, the couple is attacked and eaten by an unseen predator, leaving the harbor and its residents to grapple with what just happened.
Full summary
The whole story of The Beast, scene by scene
The Beast Trailers & Videos
The trailer of The Beast.
Cars in The Beast
8 cars on screen, including the 1973 Volkswagen Convertible Typ 1 and the Willys MB 'Jeep'.
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1973 Volkswagen Convertible Typ 1 Important role -
Willys MB 'Jeep' Important role -
1968 Chevrolet C-10 Background role -
GMC K-1500 Background role
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Movies Like The Beast
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Eye of the Beast, Creature and The Monster That Challenged the World.
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Eye of the Beast 2007 -
Creature 1998 -
The Monster That Challenged the World 1957 -
The Beast Beneath 2023 -
Attack of the Beast Creatures 1985 -
The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms 1953 -
The Giant Behemoth 1959 -
Monster from the Ocean Floor 1954 -
Creatures from the Abyss 1994 -
Creature 2000 -
It Came from Beneath the Sea 1955 -
Monster Island 2019
The Beast FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Director
Runtime, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Beast, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Beast?
The Beast runs 2 hours 56 minutes (176 minutes).
Who directed The Beast?
The Beast was directed by Jeff Bleckner.
More films by Jeff Bleckner Who is in the cast of The Beast?
The Beast stars Ronald Guttman as Dr. Herbert Talley, William Petersen as Whip Dalton and Missy Crider as Dana Dalton, among 37 credited actors.
Does The Beast have a post-credit scene?
No. The Beast has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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