Mako: The Jaws of Death

1976, PG, 91 min. Directed by William Greffe. Starring Richard Jaeckel, Jennifer Bishop.

REVIEWED By Marjorie Baumgarten, Mon., July 22, 2002

The Alamo's sharksploitation fest continues with this pro-shark feature about a man who takes revenge on the unscrupulous scientists who exploit his shark buddies.

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