Piranha (1978)

Synopsis

Cast & Credits

• Cast

  • • Paul Grogan

      Bradford Dillman

    • Maggie McKeown

      Heather Menzies

    • Dr Robert Hoak

      Kevin McCarthy

    • Jack

      Keenan Wynn

    • Dr Mengers

      Barbara Steele

    • Buck Gardner

      Dick Miller

    • Betsy

      Belinda Balaski

    • Laura

      Melody Thomas

    • trooper

      Barry Brown

    • Colonel Waxman

      Bruce Gordon

    • Dumont

      Paul Bartel

    • Suzie Grogan

      Shannon Collins

    • Whitney

      Shawn Nelson

    • Earl Lyon

      Richard Deacon

    • Barbara Randolph, second victim

      Janie Squire

    • David, first victim

      Roger Richman

    • jailer

      Bill Smillie

    • TV pitchman

      Guich Koock

    • boy in canoe

      Jack Pauleson

    • father in canoe

      Eric Henshaw

    • soldier

      Robert Vinson

    • girl

      Virginia Dunnam

    • water skier

      Hill Farnsworth

    • man in boat

      Bruce Barbour

    • screaming woman

      Robyn Ray

    • dam guard

      Sullivan, Mike

    • Brandy

      Jack Cardwell

    • [Tom, sentry guarding tent]

      John Sayles

• Credits

  • Direction:

    • Directed by

      Joe Dante

    • 2nd Unit Director

      Dick Lowry

    • Background Director

      Costa Mantis

    • Assistant Director

      Eglee, Charles

    • Assistant Director

      Greg Gears

    • Script Supervisor

      Jeanne Rosenberg

    Production:

    • ©

      Piranha Productions

    • Production Company

      New World Pictures

    • Executive Producer

      Roger Corman

    • Executive Producer

      Schechtman, Jeff

    • Produced by

      Jon Davison

    • Co-producer

      Chako Van Leeuwen

    • Production Manager

      Tom Jacobson

    • Production Manager (2nd Unit)

      Hammel, Tom

    • LA Co-ordinator

      David Kayler

    • Location Auditor

      Nava Jacoby

    • Location Manager

      Harry Wowchuk

    • Production Assistant

      Jeff Hoffman

    • Production Assistant

      Ed Tarbutton

    • Production Assistant

      Jim Boni

    • Production Assistant

      Michael Martin

    • Production Assistant

      Brown, Robert

    • Production Secretary

      Sharron Reynolds

    • Production Secretary

      Ashley Stieglitz

    Casting:

    • Casting Director

      Susan Arnold

    Writing:

    • Screenplay by

      John Sayles

    • Story by

      Richard Robinson

    • Story by

      John Sayles

    Photography:

    • Director of Photography

      Jamie Anderson

    • 2nd Unit Director of Photography

      M. Todd Henry

    • Assistant Camera

      Dana Christiaansen

    • Assistant Camera

      La Marca, Andy

    • 2nd Unit Camera Assistant

      Tufty, Chris

    • 2nd Unit Camera Assistant

      Clyde Bryan

    • Gaffer

      Katz, M.W.

    • [Gaffer's] Best Boy

      Dan Adams

    • Key Grip

      Ben Haller

    • Grip

      Decker, Bill

    • Grip

      Chris Brightman

    • 2nd Unit Grips

      Scott Buttfield

    • 2nd Unit Grips

      Moshe Levine

    • Underwater Grips

      Lynn Troupe

    • Underwater Grips

      Eric Stoner

    Stills:

    • Stills.

      O.C. Perkins

    • Stills.

      Ted Boehler

    Special Effects:

    • Photographic Effects

      Peter Kuran

    • Photographic Effects

      Bill Hedge

    • Photographic Effects

      Rick Taylor

    • Creature Design & Animation

      Phil Tippett

    • Mechanical Effects

      Barnett, Doug

    • Mechanical Effects

      Dave Morton

    • Special Effects

      Jon Berg

    • Effects Assistant

      Jools Tippett

    • Effects Assistant

      Jerome Seven

    Animation:

    • Animation

      Adam Beckett

    Editing:

    • Editor

      Mark Goldblatt

    • Editor

      Joe Dante

    • Assistant Editor

      Brenda Balanda

    • Assistant Editor

      Stacy Russo

    Design:

    • Art Direction

      Bill Mellin

    • Art Direction

      Kerry Mellin

    • Assistant Art Director

      Tim Doughten

    • Set Decorator

      Jeff Ayers

    • Special Properties

      Short, Rob

    • Special Properties

      Chris Walas

    • Props

      Kevin Hughes

    • Props

      Hughes, Kathleen

    Costumes:

    • Wardrobe

      Linda Pearl

    • Assistant Wardrobe

      Jack Buehler

    Make-up:

    • Special Make-up

      Rob Bottin

    • Special Make-up

      Vincent Prentice

    Film processing:

    • Special Opticals

      O'neill, Pat

    Music:

    • Music by

      Pino Donaggio

    • [Music] Conducted by

      Natale Massara

    Sound:

    • Location Mixer

      Joel Goldsmith

    • Boom Person

      Santa Croce, Tony

    • Post-production Sound

      Ryder Sound Services

    • Dialogue Editor

      Sweet, Kendrick

    • Sound Effects

      Anderson, Richard

    • Sound Effects

      Yewdall, Dave

    • Sound Effects

      Eckton, Terry

    • Foley

      Velcie Yewdall

    Stunts:

    • Stunt Co-ordinator

      Conrad Palmisano

    • Stuntman

      Roger Creed

    • Stuntman

      Nick Palmisano

    • Stuntman

      Bobby Sargent

    Consultant:

    • Boat Captain

      Jack Hicks

    • Scuba Instructor

      John Smead

    • Grip Driver

      Michael Goldson

    • Dog Wrangler

      William Decker