shark. After an argument, Benton agrees to allow Hamer to be the one to go down with the dynamite strapped into a belt around his waist. Thinking the shark might be hiding in the downed helicopter, Hamer investigates it. The shark sneaks up on him and attacks and, despite Benton's attempts to save him, Hamer becomes wrapped up in a line and is towed to his death by the shark. Meanwhile, a shark hunter chains some spare ribs to the side of a dock. The hunter, a TV news cameraman and some spectators go stand on the dock when the shark takes the ribs, towing the dock out into the ocean. Suddenly, the shark begins to attack the dock, knocking the people into the water and eating the shark hunter and TV cameraman. Benton arrives and rescues the other people but gets trapped on the dock when the shark arrives to drag it further out to sea. Hamer's corpse floats by and Benton feeds it to the shark. Realizing he has the detonator in his hand, Benton leaps into the ocean and flips the switch, detonating the dynamite and blowing the shark's head off. Back on shore, Benton is approached by TV reporter Bob Martin for comment. Benton then punches Martin, gets in a car and drives away. Cast James Franciscus as Peter Benton Vic Morrow as Ron Hamer Micaela Pignatelli as Gloria Benton Joshua Sinclair as William Wells Stefania Girolami Goodwin as Jenny Benton Giancarlo Prete as Bob Martin Lawsuit Universal Pictures attempted to block the distribution by Film Ventures before its U.S. premiere on March 5, 1982, but the request was denied in U.S. District Court. However, about a month into release, federal judge David V. Kenyon ruled the film was too similar to Jaws, and The Last Shark was subsequently pulled from theaters. Release Theatrical The film was released as Great White in the United States and as Shark in the United Kingdom. The film also enjoyed a good response in Italy, where it became the 72nd highest-grossing film of the 1980–1981 season. Home media On March 5, 2013, RetroVision Entertainment released the film on DVD, marking the film's first ever official home release in the United States. The film featured a restored print and the DVD's bonus features included the short documentary Great White: The Legacy – 30 Years Later and rare theatrical trailers. The DVD