Piranha II: The Spawning (1982)
August 14, 1982Release Date
Piranha II: The Spawning (1982)
August 14, 1982Release Date
Plot.
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Cast & Crew.
Tricia O'Neil
Anne Kimbrough
Steve Marachuk
Tyler Sherman
Lance Henriksen
Police Chief Steve Kimbrough
Ricky Paull Goldin
Chris Kimbrough
Ted Richert
Raoul, Hotel Manager
Leslie Graves
Allison Dumont
Carole Davis
Jai
Connie Lynn Hadden
Loretta
Arnie Ross
Mal the Cook
Tracey Berg
Beverly
Albert Sanders
Leo Bell
Anne Pollack
Mrs. Wilson
Hildy Magnasun
Myrna Benotti
Phil Colby
Ralph Benotti
Lee Krug
Ron 'Ronny', the Lifeguard
Sally Ricca
Cindy
Ward White
Mr. Dumont
Ancile Gloudon
Gabby
Paul Drummond
Frank
Dorothy Cunningham
Nurse April
Aston S. Young
Aaron
Paul Issa
Waiter
Gaetano Del Grande
Randy
Myra Weisler
Randy's Wife
Johnny Ralston
Randy's Son
Jim Pair
Robert Haywood
Pierce Oliver Brewer, Jr.
Lou
Jan Eisner Mannon
Lisa
Carolyn De Fonseca
Jai (voice) (uncredited)
Ted Rusoff
Opening Victim (voice) (uncredited)
Stelvio Cipriani
Original Music Composer
Jeff Schechtman
Producer
Vincenzo Medusa
Art Direction
Roberto D'Ettorre Piazzoli
Cinematography / Underwater Director of Photography / Director of Photography
Charles H. Eglee
Screenplay
Hisako Tsukuba
Producer
Ovidio G. Assonitis
Screenplay / Executive Producer
James Cameron
Director / Screenplay
Alessandro Vivarelli
Assistant Director
Erich Heindl
Underwater Camera
Ennio Brizzolari
Key Grip
Ronnie Lombard
Greensman
Gianni Caramanico
Still Photographer
Roberto Edwin Forrest
Boom Operator
Mirella De Rossi
Hairstylist
Roberto Silvi
Editor
Franco Vanorio
Art Direction
Ruggero Salvadori
Assistant Director
Roberto Forges Davanzati
Underwater Camera
Ada Grimaldi
Assistant Editor
Stephane Goulet
Property Master
Giannetto De Rossi
Special Effects Supervisor
Maurizio Trani
Makeup Artist
Carlo Tafani
Camera Operator
Alessandro Peticca
Sound Editor
Stefano Paltrinieri
Art Direction
Gino Pasquallini
Electrician
Nicoletta Ercole
Costume Design
Media.
Details.
Release DateAugust 14, 1982
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 24m
Content RatingR
Budget$145,786
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This Movie Is About.
Wiki.
Piranha II: The Spawning (titled Piranha: Part Two β The Spawning on-screen and released internationally as Piranha II: Flying Killers) is a 1982 monster horror film directed by James Cameron in his feature directorial debut. It is the sequel to the 1978 film Piranha, and the second installment in the Piranha film series. The screenplay was written by Cameron and Charles H. Eglee, under the shared pseudonym "H.A. Milton". The film stars Tricia O'Neil, Lance Henriksen, Steve Marachuk, Ted Richert, Ricky Paull Goldin, and Leslie Graves.
Cameron, previously a special effects artist for Roger Corman, was hired as director after executive producer Ovidio G. Assonitis fired his predecessor. The production was fraught with difficulties, as Assonitis exerted heavy creative control, hired an Italian crew that did not speak English, and prevented Cameron from participating in editing. The degree of Cameron's creative control over the final cut is disputed. Some sources claim he was fired after two weeks and the film was directed mostly by Assonitis, others maintain that Cameron was present for the entirety of principal photography.
After its release, Cameron largely disowned Piranha II for many years, but has since acknowledged the film as his directorial debut. It received negative reviews upon release and was a box office bomb, but has enjoyed later success as a cult film by fans of Cameron.