Piranha (1978) Cast & Crew

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Directed by Joe Dante.

Cast

Bradford Dillman as Paul Grogan
Heather Menzies as Maggie McKeown
Kevin McCarthy as Dr. Robert Hoak
Keenan Wynn as Jack
Dick Miller as Buck Gardner
Barbara Steele as Dr. Mengers
Belinda Balaski as Betsy
Melody Thomas Scott as Laura Dickinson
Bruce Gordon as Colonel Waxman
Barry Brown as Trooper
Paul Bartel as Mr. Dumont
Shannon Collins as Suzie Grogan
Shawn Nelson as Whitney
Richard Deacon as Earl Lyon
Janie Squire as Barbara Randolph
Roger Richman as David
Bill Smillie as Jailer
Guich Koock as TV Pitchman
Jack Pauleson as Boy in Canoe
Eric Henshaw as Father in Canoe
Robert Vinson as Soldier
Virginia Dunnam as Girl
Diamond Farnsworth as Water-skier
Bruce Paul Barbour as Man in Boat
Robyn Ray as Screaming Woman
Mike Sullivan as Dam Guard
Jack Cardwell as Brandy
Sally Bondi as Swimming Deb (uncredited)
Eric Braeden as Dr. Robert Hoak (swimming double) (uncredited)
Joe Dante as Scuba Diver #2 (uncredited)
Amy Holden Jones as Hertz Clerk (uncredited)
Andrew G. La Marca as Scuba Diver #1 (uncredited)
John Sayles as Army Sentry (uncredited)
Phil Tippett as Scuba Diver (uncredited)

Crew

Joe Dante — Director
John Sayles — Screenplay
Jon Davison — Producer
Pino Donaggio — Original Music Composer
Jamie Anderson — Director of Photography

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