Piranha (1978) - A hideous death lurked unseen in the river...

Piranha

A hideous death lurked unseen in the river...
( Horror / Sci-Fi )

US Runtime: 94 min

Country of Origin: United States of America

Premiere Date:
Aug 03, 1978 [USA]

Director:	Joe Dante [Director]

Writers:	Richard Robinson [Story] John Sayles [Screenplay] John Sayles [Story]

Producers:	Roger Corman [Executive Producer] Jon Davison [Producer] Chako van Leeuwen [Co-Producer] Jeff Schechtman [Executive Producer] Hisako Tsukuba [Co-Producer]

Cinematography:	Jamie Anderson [Director of Photography]

Edited by:	Joe Dante [Editor] Mark Goldblatt [Editor]

Music Composed by	Pino Donaggio [Original Music Composer]

Casting by	Susan Arnold [Casting Director]

Production Companys:	Chako Film Company New World Pictures (US)

Plot Summary:

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

Cast:

Bradford Dillman Paul Grogan Heather Menzies Maggie McKeown Kevin McCarthy Dr. Robert Hoak Keenan Wynn Jack Dick Miller Buck Gardner Barbara Steele Dr. Mengers Belinda Balaski Betsy Melody Thomas Scott Laura Dickinson Bruce Gordon Colonel Waxman Barry Brown Trooper Paul Bartel Mr. Dumont Shannon Collins Suzie Grogan Shawn Nelson Whitney Richard Deacon Earl Lyon		Janie Squire Barbara Randolph Roger Richman David Bill Smillie Jailer Guich Koock TV Pitchman Jack Pauleson Boy in Canoe Eric Henshaw Father in Canoe Robert Vinson Soldier Virginia Dunnam Girl Diamond Farnsworth Water-skier Bruce Paul Barbour Man in Boat Robyn Ray Screaming Woman Mike Sullivan Dam Guard Jack Cardwell Brandy

Uncredited Cast:

Sally Bondi Swimming Deb (uncredited) Eric Braeden Dr. Robert Hoak (swimming double) (uncredited) Joe Dante Scuba Diver #2 (uncredited) Amy Holden Jones Hertz Clerk (uncredited)		Andrew G. La Marca Scuba Diver #1 (uncredited) John Sayles Army Sentry (uncredited) Phil Tippett Scuba Diver (uncredited)

Stunt Crew:

Roger Creed Stunts Conrad E. Palmisano Stunt Coordinator		Nick Palmisano Stunts Bobby Sargent Stunts

Sound Crew:

Richard Anderson Sound Effects Tony Santa Croce Boom Operator Teresa Eckton Sound Effects Joel Goldsmith Location Sound Mixer		Kendrick Sweet Dialogue Editor Dave Yewdall Sound Effects Valcie Yewdall Foley

Special Visual Effects Crew:

Doug Barnett Mechanical & Creature Designer Adam Beckett Animation Jon Berg Special Effects Dave Morton Mechanical & Creature Designer		Jerome Seven Special Effects Assistant Jools Tippett Special Effects Assistant Phil Tippett Creature Design

Art Department:

Jeff Ayers Set Decoration Tim Doughten Assistant Art Director Kathleen Hughes Props		Kevin Hughes Props Robert Short Special Props Chris Walas Special Props

Directing Crew:

Charles H. Eglee Assistant Director Greg Gears Assistant Director		Dick Lowry Second Unit Director

Camera and Electrical Department:

Ted Boehler Still Photographer Chris Brightman Grip Clyde E. Bryan Assistant Camera Scott Buttfield Grip Dana Christiaansen Assistant Camera Bill Decker Grip Ben Haller Key Grip		M. Todd Henry Second Unit Director of Photography Michael Katz Gaffer Andrew G. La Marca Assistant Camera Moshe Levin Grip O. C. Perkins Still Photographer Christopher Tufty Assistant Camera

Costume and Wardrobe Department:

Jack Buehler Wardrobe Assistant

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