Tourist Attraction

"In Man's dark and troubled history, there are vestiges of strange gods. Today, new gods have emerged – the god of power, the god of money." Writer Dean Riesner merges two then-current news items of the day -- the Dominican despot Raphael Trujillo and new findings into dolphin intelligences -- to create this unique examination of the politics of repression and exploitation. An enormous, prehistoric, amphibious monster is discovered in a small Central American country. A U.S. corporate mercenary (Ralph Meeker) wants to take it back to the States for study. But the country's ruthless dictator (Henry Silva, in an outstanding performance) is determined to keep the creature to attract the tourist trade. Who will be the victor? The smart money is betting on the monster...and the Outer Limits.