Piraña II: Los vampiros del mar (1982)
Un barco cargado de huevos de piraña se hunde en el mar Caribe. Meses después, un banco de estos voraces animales siembra el terror en las costas de una pequeña isla. Se trata de la película debut de James Cameron, el hombre que más tarde dirigió grandes superproducciones como "Terminator II", "Titanic" o "Avatar". De todos modos, Cameron no se implicó casi nada en el proyecto y fue Ovidio G. Assonitis, el guionista de la película, quien llevó el peso de la cinta. Y es que, tras una semana de rodaje, el productor de cintas como "Tentáculos" o "Poder maléfico" estaba tan insatisfecho por el progreso de Cameron, que lo excluyó de la edición. De hecho, ni tan solo se le dejó visionar el material que había filmado.
Directora:
James Cameron
Escritores:
Charles H. Eglee, Ovidio G. Assonitis, James Cameron.
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Tricia O'Neil as Anne Kimbrough |
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Steve Marachuk as Tyler Sherman |
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Lance Henriksen as Police Chief Steve Kimbrough |
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Ricky Paull Goldin as Chris Kimbrough |
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Ted Richert as Raoul, Hotel Manager |
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Leslie Graves as Allison Dumont |
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Carole Davis as Jai |
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Connie Lynn Hadden as Loretta |
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Arnie Ross as Mal the Cook |
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Tracey Berg as Beverly |
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Albert Sanders as Leo Bell |
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Anne Pollack as Mrs. Wilson |
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Hildy Magnasun as Myrna Benotti |
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Phil Colby as Ralph Benotti |
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Lee Krug as Ron 'Ronny', the Lifeguard |
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Sally Ricca as Cindy |
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Ward White as Mr. Dumont |
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Ancile Gloudon as Gabby |
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Paul Drummond as Frank |
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Dorothy Cunningham as Nurse April |
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Aston S. Young as Aaron |
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Paul Issa as Waiter |
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Gaetano Del Grande as Randy |
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Myra Weisler as Randy's Wife |
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Johnny Ralston as Randy's Son |
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Jim Pair as Robert Haywood |
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Pierce Oliver Brewer, Jr. as Lou |
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Jan Eisner Mannon as Lisa |
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Carolyn De Fonseca as Jai (voice) (uncredited) |
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Ted Rusoff as Opening Victim (voice) (uncredited) |
| Sound | Stelvio Cipriani | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Jeff Schechtman | Producer |
| Art | Vincenzo Medusa | Art Direction |
| Crew | Roberto D'Ettorre Piazzoli | Cinematography |
| Writing | Charles H. Eglee | Screenplay |
| Production | 筑波久子 | Producer |
| Writing | Ovidio G. Assonitis | Screenplay |
| Directing | James Cameron | Director |
| Writing | James Cameron | Screenplay |
| Production | Ovidio G. Assonitis | Executive Producer |
| Directing | Alessandro Vivarelli | Assistant Director |
| Camera | Erich Heindl | Underwater Camera |
| Camera | Ennio Brizzolari | Key Grip |
| Art | Ronnie Lombard | Greensman |
| Camera | Gianni Caramanico | Still Photographer |
| Sound | Roberto Edwin Forrest | Boom Operator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mirella De Rossi | Hairstylist |
| Editing | Roberto Silvi | Editor |
| Art | Franco Vanorio | Art Direction |
| Directing | Ruggero Salvadori | Assistant Director |
| Camera | Roberto Forges Davanzati | Underwater Camera |
| Editing | Ada Grimaldi | Assistant Editor |
| Art | Stephane Goulet | Property Master |
| Visual Effects | Giannetto De Rossi | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Camera | Roberto D'Ettorre Piazzoli | Underwater Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Maurizio Trani | Makeup Artist |
| Camera | Carlo Tafani | Camera Operator |
| Sound | Alessandro Peticca | Sound Editor |
| Art | Stefano Paltrinieri | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nicoletta Ercole | Costume Design |
| Camera | Roberto D'Ettorre Piazzoli | Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Giannetto De Rossi | Makeup Designer |
| Lighting | Luigi Pasqualini | Gaffer |
| Directing | Ovidio G. Assonitis | Co-Director |
| Directing | Miller Drake | Co-Director |