Gums is a 1976 American softcore pornographic film. It was a send up of Jaws and received a relatively wide theatrical release as a midnight movie.
| Gums | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Robert J. Kaplan |
| Starring | Theodore Gottlieb |
Release date |
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Running time | 70 mins |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $1.2 million[1] |
Premise
editA killer mermaid is loose in a small town.
Cast
edit- Theodore Gottlieb
- Terri Hall
- Robert Kerman
- Paul Styles
- Jody Maxwell
- Crystal Sync
- Ian Morley
- Zack Norman
Production
editIt was filmed in New York and Florida.[2]
Release
editThe movie was released in the cinemas. It made rentals in the US and Canada of $1.2 million.[1]
Reception
editThe Palm Beach Post said it was an "embarassingly poor sexploitation parody... horrendous."[3] DVD Talk said, "Other than sporting a decent conceit, there's little else to recommend this movie."[4] Psychotronic Video called it "a senseless, tastless, crude porno parody of Jaws with terrible dubbing, but Theodore as “Captain Carl Clitoris”, the Quint character gets to dress like a Nazi and rant uncontrolably... Unappealing hardcore scenes last only a few seconds."[2] Shock Cinema said "During its first release, this no-budget softcore-version of Jaws played midnight shows forever. But even if it sounds like a porno relic that might well be left forgotten, you’ll be shocked to discover just how watchably dopey it is, thanks to some savvy casting."[5]
References
edit- ^ a b Donahue, Suzanne Mary (1987). American film distribution : the changing marketplace. UMI Research Press. p. 302. Please note figures are for rentals in US and Canada
- ^ a b "Brother Theodore". Psychotronic Video. No. 2. Spring 1989. p. 36.
- ^ "'Gums': Trashy Topic, Treatment". The Palm Beach Post. 4 October 1977. p. 8.
- ^ Dahlke, Kurt. "Gums". DVD Talk. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- ^ "Gums". Shock Cinema. No. 8. 1996. p. 15.
External links
edit- Gums at Letterbox DVD
- Gums at IMDb
- Review of film at Daily Grindhouse