Steven Spielberg's 1975 Shark thriller film featured what character, allegedly based on fisherman Frank Mungus?
Frank Mundus Frank Mundus (October 21, 1925 – September 10, 2008) was a sport fisherman in Montauk, New York who is said to be the inspiration for the character Quint in the movie and book "Jaws". Up until his death, he chartered out his boat "Cricket II" for those seeking the thrill of big game fishing.
The Beast (1996 film) The Beast is a 1996 television movie starring William Petersen, Karen Sillas and Charles Martin Smith. Aired in two parts as a miniseries, the movie is based on the 1991 novel "Beast" by "Jaws" author Peter Benchley. The film is about a giant squid that attacks and kills several people when its food supply becomes scarce and its offspring is killed.