Piranha (1978)
Piranha (1978)
A hideous death lurked unseen in the river...
When flesh-eating piranhas are accidently released into a summer resort's rivers, the guests become their next meal.

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Cast

Bradford Dillman Bradford Dillman As: Paul Grogan
Heather Menzies Heather Menzies As: Maggie McKeown
Kevin McCarthy Kevin McCarthy As: Dr. Robert Hoak
Keenan Wynn Keenan Wynn As: Jack
Dick Miller Dick Miller As: Buck Gardner
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Storyline

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


Tagline: A hideous death lurked unseen in the river...
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Horror, Science Fiction

Language: English

Release Date: 03 August 1978

Country: US

Runtime: 94m

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Company Credits

Company: New World Pictures, Chako Film Company

Budget: $660,000

Revenue: $16,000,000

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Cast

Bradford Dillman

Bradford Dillman

Paul Grogan

Heather Menzies

Heather Menzies

Maggie McKeown

Kevin McCarthy

Kevin McCarthy

Dr. Robert Hoak

Keenan Wynn

Keenan Wynn

Jack

Dick Miller

Dick Miller

Buck Gardner

Barbara Steele

Barbara Steele

Dr. Mengers

Belinda Balaski

Belinda Balaski

Betsy

Melody Thomas Scott

Melody Thomas Scott

Laura Dickinson

Bruce Gordon

Bruce Gordon

Colonel Waxman

Barry Brown

Barry Brown

Trooper

Paul Bartel

Paul Bartel

Mr. Dumont

Shannon Collins

Shannon Collins

Suzie Grogan

Shawn Nelson

Shawn Nelson

Whitney

Richard Deacon

Richard Deacon

Earl Lyon

Janie Squire

Janie Squire

Barbara Randolph

Roger Richman

Roger Richman

David

Bill Smillie

Bill Smillie

Jailer

Guich Koock

Guich Koock

TV Pitchman

Jack Pauleson

Jack Pauleson

Boy in Canoe

Eric Henshaw

Eric Henshaw

Father in Canoe

Robert Vinson

Robert Vinson

Soldier

Virginia Dunnam

Virginia Dunnam

Girl

Diamond Farnsworth

Diamond Farnsworth

Water-skier

Bruce Paul Barbour

Bruce Paul Barbour

Man in Boat

Robyn Ray

Robyn Ray

Screaming Woman

Mike Sullivan

Mike Sullivan

Dam Guard

Jack Cardwell

Jack Cardwell

Brandy

Sally Bondi

Sally Bondi

Swimming Deb (uncredited)

Eric Braeden

Eric Braeden

Dr. Robert Hoak (swimming double) (uncredited)

Joe Dante

Joe Dante

Scuba Diver #2 (uncredited)

Amy Holden Jones

Amy Holden Jones

Hertz Clerk (uncredited)

Andrew G. La Marca

Andrew G. La Marca

Scuba Diver #1 (uncredited)

John Sayles

John Sayles

Army Sentry (uncredited)

Phil Tippett

Phil Tippett

Scuba Diver (uncredited)

Directed By

Joe Dante

Joe Dante

Director

Charles H. Eglee

Charles H. Eglee

Assistant Director

Greg Gears

Greg Gears

Assistant Director

Jeanne Rosenberg

Jeanne Rosenberg

Script Supervisor

Dick Lowry

Dick Lowry

Second Unit Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Roger Corman

Roger Corman

Executive Producer

Jon Davison

Jon Davison

Producer

Chako Van Leeuwen

Chako Van Leeuwen

Co-Producer

Jeff Schechtman

Jeff Schechtman

Executive Producer

Hisako Tsukuba

Hisako Tsukuba

Co-Producer

Tom Jacobson

Tom Jacobson

Production Manager

Harry Wowchuk

Harry Wowchuk

Location Manager

Susan Arnold

Susan Arnold

Casting Director

Sharron Reynolds

Sharron Reynolds

Production Secretary

Ashley Stieglitz

Ashley Stieglitz

Production Secretary

Ed Tarbutton

Ed Tarbutton

Production Assistant

Jeff Hoffman

Jeff Hoffman

Production Assistant

Michael Martin

Michael Martin

Production Assistant

Jim Boni

Jim Boni

Production Assistant

Robet Brown

Robet Brown

Production Assistant

Tom Hammel

Tom Hammel

Production Manager

Edited By

Joe Dante

Joe Dante

Editor

Mark Goldblatt

Mark Goldblatt

Editor

Brenda Balanda

Brenda Balanda

Assistant Editor

Stacy Russo

Stacy Russo

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Vincent Prentice

Vincent Prentice

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Rob Bottin

Rob Bottin

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Jack Buehler

Jack Buehler

Wardrobe Assistant

Sound

Pino Donaggio

Pino Donaggio

Original Music Composer

Joel Goldsmith

Joel Goldsmith

Location Sound Mixer

Tony Santa Croce

Tony Santa Croce

Boom Operator

Richard Anderson

Richard Anderson

Sound Effects

Dave Yewdall

Dave Yewdall

Sound Effects

Teresa Eckton

Teresa Eckton

Sound Effects

Kendrick Sweet

Kendrick Sweet

Dialogue Editor

Valcie Yewdall

Valcie Yewdall

Foley

Visual Effects

Dave Morton

Dave Morton

Mechanical & Creature Designer

Phil Tippett

Phil Tippett

Creature Design

Doug Barnett

Doug Barnett

Mechanical & Creature Designer

Adam Beckett

Adam Beckett

Animation

Camera

Jamie Anderson

Jamie Anderson

Director of Photography

Ben Haller

Ben Haller

Key Grip

Dana Christiaansen

Dana Christiaansen

Assistant Camera

Andrew G. La Marca

Andrew G. La Marca

Assistant Camera

Chris Brightman

Chris Brightman

Grip

Bill Decker

Bill Decker

Grip

O. C. Perkins

O. C. Perkins

Still Photographer

Ted Boehler

Ted Boehler

Still Photographer

M. Todd Henry

M. Todd Henry

Second Unit Director of Photography

Christopher Tufty

Christopher Tufty

Assistant Camera

Clyde E. Bryan

Clyde E. Bryan

Assistant Camera

Scott Buttfield

Scott Buttfield

Grip

Moshe Levin

Moshe Levin

Grip

Lighting

Art Department

Chris Walas

Chris Walas

Special Props

Robert Short

Robert Short

Special Props

Jeff Ayers

Jeff Ayers

Set Decoration

Kerry Mellin

Kerry Mellin

Art Direction

Bill Mellin

Bill Mellin

Art Direction

Kevin Hughes

Kevin Hughes

Props

Kathleen Hughes

Kathleen Hughes

Props

Tim Doughten

Tim Doughten

Assistant Art Director

Other Crew

Jon Berg

Jon Berg

Special Effects

Conrad E. Palmisano

Conrad E. Palmisano

Stunt Coordinator

Roger Creed

Roger Creed

Stunts

Nick Palmisano

Nick Palmisano

Stunts

Bobby Sargent

Bobby Sargent

Stunts

Jools Tippett

Jools Tippett

Special Effects Assistant

Jerome Seven

Jerome Seven

Special Effects Assistant

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