For this episode of DOH80s, Doc has chosen THE LAST SHARK (1981, L'ultimo squalo) which is also known as GREAT WHITE and THE LAST JAWS. Yeah, if the last name there makes you wonder how Universal let that slide. Well, they didn't! This is one of the most notorious accounts of cinematic plagiarism in film history. Universal Studios did sue and won which resulted in THE LAST SHARK being immediately removed from theaters and becoming unavailable in the States for decades. Is the film any good? Hell no, it's a mess. However, it is so bad it's good. James Franciscus and Vic Morrow lead the cast. This one has to be seen to be believed. It is hilarious for all the wrong reasons. Check out what the Grue-Crew have to say. Enjoy.

THE LAST SHARK (1981)
Episode 319 – Decades of Horror 1980s

Quote: "I've never seen anything like it in my whole life, and I've hunted shark all over the world. So put that in your paper." – Hamer

Synopsis: A man tries to save hundreds of swimmers in a coastal resort after a Great White Shark starts terrorizing the area.

Director: Enzo G. Castellari
Writers: Vincenzo Mannino (screenplay), Marc Princi, Ugo Tucci (story)
Cast:
James Franciscus as Peter Benton
Vic Morrow as Ron Hamer
Micaela Pignatelli as Gloria Benton
Joshua Sinclair as Mayor William Wells

Gruesome Magazine's Decades of Horror 1980s is part of the Decades of Horror two-week rotation with The Classic Era and the 1970s. In two weeks, the next '80s episode, chosen by Bill is StageFright (1987).

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