Piranha

Piranha (1978)

A hideous death lurked unseen in the river...

  • Genre: Horror, Science Fiction
  • Release Date: 1978-08-03
  • User Rating: 5.9/10 from 689 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 34min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: New World Pictures
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Joe Dante
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Summary

When flesh-eating piranhas are accidently released into a summer resort's rivers, the guests become their next meal.

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  • Bradford Dillman

    as Paul Grogan
  • Heather Menzies

    as Maggie McKeown
  • Kevin McCarthy

    as Dr. Robert Hoak
  • Keenan Wynn

    as Jack
  • Dick Miller

    as Buck Gardner
  • Barbara Steele

    as Dr. Mengers
  • Belinda Balaski

    as Betsy
  • Melody Thomas Scott

    as Laura Dickinson
  • Bruce Gordon

    as Colonel Waxman
  • Barry Brown

    as Trooper
  • Paul Bartel

    as Mr. Dumont
  • Shannon Collins

    as Suzie Grogan
  • Shawn Nelson

    as Whitney
  • Richard Deacon

    as Earl Lyon
  • Janie Squire

    as Barbara Randolph
  • Roger Richman

    as David
  • Bill Smillie

    as Jailer
  • Guich Koock

    as TV Pitchman
  • Jack Pauleson

    as Boy in Canoe
  • Eric Henshaw

    as Father in Canoe
  • Robert Vinson

    as Soldier
  • Virginia Dunnam

    as Girl
  • Diamond Farnsworth

    as Water-skier
  • Bruce Paul Barbour

    as Man in Boat
  • Robyn Ray

    as Screaming Woman
  • Mike Sullivan

    as Dam Guard
  • Jack Cardwell

    as Brandy
  • Sally Bondi

    as Swimming Deb (uncredited)
  • Eric Braeden

    as Dr. Robert Hoak (swimming double) (uncredited)
  • Joe Dante

    as Scuba Diver #2 (uncredited)
  • Amy Holden Jones

    as Hertz Clerk (uncredited)
  • Andrew G. La Marca

    as Scuba Diver #1 (uncredited)
  • John Sayles

    as Army Sentry (uncredited)
  • Phil Tippett

    as Scuba Diver (uncredited)
Sound Pino Donaggio Original Music Composer
Editing Joe Dante Editor
Editing Mark Goldblatt Editor
Production Roger Corman Executive Producer
Directing Joe Dante Director
Writing John Sayles Screenplay
Production Jon Davison Producer
Visual Effects Dave Morton Mechanical & Creature Designer
Crew Jon Berg Special Effects
Art Chris Walas Special Props
Costume & Make-Up Vincent Prentice Special Effects Makeup Artist
Costume & Make-Up Rob Bottin Special Effects Makeup Artist
Visual Effects Phil Tippett Creature Design
Art Robert Short Special Props
Crew Conrad E. Palmisano Stunt Coordinator
Production Chako Van Leeuwen Co-Producer
Production Jeff Schechtman Executive Producer
Production Hisako Tsukuba Co-Producer
Art Jeff Ayers Set Decoration
Camera Jamie Anderson Director of Photography
Art Kerry Mellin Art Direction
Writing John Sayles Story
Art Bill Mellin Art Direction
Writing Richard Robinson Story
Crew Roger Creed Stunts
Crew Nick Palmisano Stunts
Crew Bobby Sargent Stunts
Production Tom Jacobson Production Manager
Production Harry Wowchuk Location Manager
Crew Jools Tippett Special Effects Assistant
Crew Jerome Seven Special Effects Assistant
Visual Effects Doug Barnett Mechanical & Creature Designer
Visual Effects Adam Beckett Animation
Production Susan Arnold Casting Director
Camera Ben Haller Key Grip
Sound Joel Goldsmith Location Sound Mixer
Lighting Michael Katz Gaffer
Directing Charles H. Eglee Assistant Director
Directing Greg Gears Assistant Director
Camera Dana Christiaansen Assistant Camera
Camera Andrew G. La Marca Assistant Camera
Sound Tony Santa Croce Boom Operator
Art Kevin Hughes Props
Art Kathleen Hughes Props
Camera Chris Brightman Grip
Camera Bill Decker Grip
Art Tim Doughten Assistant Art Director
Editing Brenda Balanda Assistant Editor
Editing Stacy Russo Assistant Editor
Directing Jeanne Rosenberg Script Supervisor
Production Sharron Reynolds Production Secretary
Production Ashley Stieglitz Production Secretary
Costume & Make-Up Jack Buehler Wardrobe Assistant
Camera O. C. Perkins Still Photographer
Camera Ted Boehler Still Photographer
Production Ed Tarbutton Production Assistant
Production Jeff Hoffman Production Assistant
Production Michael Martin Production Assistant
Production Jim Boni Production Assistant
Production Robet Brown Production Assistant
Directing Dick Lowry Second Unit Director
Production Tom Hammel Production Manager
Camera M. Todd Henry Second Unit Director of Photography
Camera Christopher Tufty Assistant Camera
Camera Clyde E. Bryan Assistant Camera
Camera Scott Buttfield Grip
Camera Moshe Levin Grip
Sound Richard Anderson Sound Effects
Sound Dave Yewdall Sound Effects
Sound Teresa Eckton Sound Effects
Sound Kendrick Sweet Dialogue Editor
Sound Valcie Yewdall Foley

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