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Claws (film)
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Wikipedia article
'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.
Plot summary
A mature male grizzly bear, enjoying the tactical advantage of being at home in the Alaskan mountains, is stalked and wounded but not killed by illegal poachers. The bear, now in possession of a revenge motive, goes to war against human beings. The death/wounding toll includes a logger, campers, hikers, hunters, a juvenile Boy Scout, and the local sheriff. With the backing of Alaska Forest Commissioner Ben Jones, master hunter Jason Monroe must find and kill the deadly animal. In so doing he is aided by sidekick Native Alaskan Henry, and is challenged by love rival Howard.
Cast
*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
'Claws' was shot on location in and around Juneau by Alaska Pictures, an independent production company.
Critical response
Critic 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."
References
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