Beyond the Reef (film)

Beyond the Reef
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Frank C. Clarke
Produced by	Raffaella De Laurentiis
Screenplay by	Louis LaRusso II James Carabatsos
Based on	Tikoyo and his Shark  by Clement Richer
Starring	Dayton Ka'ne Maren Jensen Kathleen Swan Keahi Farden Oliverio Maciel Diaz George Tapare David Nakuna Robert Atamu Bob Spiegel
Music by	Francis Lai
Cinematography	Sam Martin
Edited by	Ian Crafford
Production company	Dino De Laurentiis Company
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release dates	June 7, 1980 (1980-06-07) (Japan) March 24, 1981 (1981-03-24) (Portugal) April 24, 1981 (1981-04-24) (United States)
Running time	91 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$547,525[1]

Beyond the Reef is a 1980 American adventure film directed by Frank C. Clarke and written by Louis LaRusso II and James Carabatsos. The film stars Dayton Ka'ne, Maren Jensen, Kathleen Swan, Keahi Farden, Oliverio Maciel Diaz, George Tapare, David Nakuna, Robert Atamu and Bob Spiegel.^[2]

Plot

Tikoyo lives by the Bora Bora lagoon in the South Pacific, where he found a man-eating tiger shark when it was an orphaned baby, just a foot long. He named it Manidu, and it grew to be sixteen feet long. Tikoyo believes that his companion houses the soul of a wise old man, and helps him guard the sacred black pearls in the lagoon. In fact, Manidu does protect Tikoyo and his girlfriend Diana, only eating those who are their enemies, or who seek to destroy their environment, or steal the pearls.

Cast

• Dayton Ka'ne as Tikoyo
• Maren Jensen as Diana
• Kathleen Swan as Milly
• Keahi Farden as Jeff
• Oliverio Maciel Diaz as Manidu
• George Tapare as The Hawaiian
• David Nakuna as Mischima
• Robert Atamu as Maku
• Bob Spiegel as Turpin
• Maui Temaui as Milly's Boyfriend
• Teriitehu Star as Grandfather
• Joseph Ka'ne as Tikoyo as a child
• Titaua Castel as Diana as a child
• Andre Garnier as Jeff as a child

References

External links

• Beyond the Reef at the Internet Movie Database