Piranha
Piranha
Release: 1978-08-03
·Runtime: 94m
·★ 6.0
Horror
Science Fiction
When flesh-eating piranhas are accidentally released into a summer resort's rivers, the guests become their next meal.
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
New World Pictures
Chako Film Company
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Bruce Gordon
as Colonel Waxman
Bruce Paul Barbour
as Man in Boat
Amy Holden Jones
as Hertz Clerk (uncredited)
Dick Miller
as Buck Gardner
Melody Thomas Scott
as Laura Dickinson
Guich Koock
as TV Pitchman
Bradford Dillman
as Paul Grogan
Barry Brown
as Trooper
Eric Braeden
as Dr. Robert Hoak (swimming double) (uncredited)
Barbara Steele
as Dr. Mengers
Phil Tippett
as Scuba Diver (uncredited)
Richard Deacon
as Earl Lyon
Kevin McCarthy
as Dr. Robert Hoak
Keenan Wynn
as Jack
Belinda Balaski
as Betsy
John Sayles
as Army Sentry (uncredited)
Heather Menzies
as Maggie McKeown
Paul Bartel
as Mr. Dumont
Joe Dante
as Scuba Diver #2 (uncredited)
Crew
John Sayles
Screenplay, Story
Roger Corman
Executive Producer
Hisako Tsukuba
Co-Producer
Dick Lowry
Second Unit Director
Joel Goldsmith
Location Sound Mixer
Jamie Anderson
Director of Photography
Joe Dante
Editor, Director
Rob Bottin
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Mark Goldblatt
Editor
Chris Walas
Special Props
Conrad E. Palmisano
Stunt Coordinator
Phil Tippett
Creature Design
Pino Donaggio
Original Music Composer
Tom Jacobson
Production Manager
Charles H. Eglee
Assistant Director
Jon Berg
Special Effects