Piranha (1978)
Released:
1978-08-03
Duration:
1hr 34min
Rating 6.0
A hideous death lurked unseen in the river...
Overview
When flesh-eating piranhas are accidently released into a summer resort's rivers, the guests become their next meal.
Production Companies
New World Pictures
Chako Film Company
Additional Info
Budget | $660,000.00 |
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Revenue | $16,000,000.00 |
Original Language | en |
Popularity | 13.355 |
Directed By
Joe Dante
Crew
Director
Joe Dante
Joe Dante
Screenplay
John Sayles
John Sayles
Executive Producer
Roger Corman
Roger Corman
Producer
Jon Davison
Jon Davison
Original Music Composer
Pino Donaggio
Pino Donaggio
Editor
Joe Dante
Joe Dante
Editor
Mark Goldblatt
Mark Goldblatt
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Rob Bottin
Rob Bottin
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Vincent Prentice
Vincent Prentice
Special Effects
Jon Berg
Jon Berg
Mechanical & Creature Designer
Dave Morton
Dave Morton
Special Props
Robert Short
Robert Short
Special Props
Chris Walas
Chris Walas
Creature Design
Phil Tippett
Phil Tippett
Stunt Coordinator
Conrad E. Palmisano
Conrad E. Palmisano
Co-Producer
Chako Van Leeuwen
Chako Van Leeuwen
Story
John Sayles
John Sayles
Executive Producer
Jeff Schechtman
Jeff Schechtman
Co-Producer
Hisako Tsukuba
Hisako Tsukuba
Director of Photography
Jamie Anderson
Jamie Anderson
Casting
Susan Arnold
Susan Arnold
Art Direction
Bill Mellin
Bill Mellin
Art Direction
Kerry Mellin
Kerry Mellin
Set Decoration
Jeff Ayers
Jeff Ayers
Story
Richard Robinson
Richard Robinson
TOP 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
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)