Cast & Crew

Directed by

Joe Dante

Writing Credits

Richard Robinson
(story) and
John Sayles
(story)
John Sayles
(screenplay)

Cast

Bradford Dillman
Paul Grogan
Heather Menzies-Urich
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
Eric Braeden
Dr. Robert Hoak (swimming double)
Joe Dante
Scuba Diver #2
Amy Holden Jones
Hertz Clerk
R.C. Keene
Beach goer
Andrew G. La Marca
Scuba Diver #1
John Sayles
Army Sentry
Phil Tippett
Scuba Diver #3 (victim)

Produced by

Roger Corman
executive producer
Jon Davison
producer
Jeff Schechtman
executive producer
Hisako Tsukuba
co-producer (as Chako Van Leeuwen)

Music by

Pino Donaggio

Cinematography by

Jamie Anderson
director of photography

Editing by

Joe Dante
Mark Goldblatt

Casting By

Susan Arnold

Art Direction by

Bill Mellin
Kerry Mellin

Set Decoration by

Jeff Ayers

Makeup Department

Rob Bottin
special makeup
Vincent Prentice
special makeup

Production Management

Thomas M. Hammel
production manager: second unit
Tom Jacobson
production manager
Harry Wowchuk
unit production manager (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Charles H. Eglee
assistant director (as Charles Eglee)
Greg Gears
assistant director
Dick Lowry
second unit director
Costa Mantis
background director

Art Department

Tim Doughten
assistant art director
Kathleen Hughes
property master
Kevin Hughes
property master

Sound Department

Richard L. Anderson
sound effects editor (as Richard Anderson)
Teresa Eckton
sound effects editor (as Terry Eckton)
Joel Goldsmith
location sound mixer
Anthony Santa Croce
boom operator (as Tony Santa Croce)
David Lewis Yewdall
sound effects editor (as Dave Yewdall)
Velcie Yewdall
foley artist
Kendrick Sweet
dialogue editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Douglas Barnett
mechanical effects (as Doug Barnett)
Jon Berg
special effects
Dave Morton
mechanical effects
Robert Short
special properties
Chris Walas
special properties

Visual Effects by

Adam Beckett
animator
Bill Hedge
photographic effects
Peter Kuran
photographic effects
Pat O'Neill
special opticals
Jules Roman
effects assistant (as Jools Tippett)
Jerome Seven
effects assistant
Rick Taylor
photographic effects
Phil Tippett
creature designer and animator
Chris Casady
photographic effects (uncredited)

Stunts

Roger Creed
stunts
Conrad E. Palmisano
stunt coordinator (as Conrad Palmisano)
Nick Palmisano
stunts
Bobby Sargent
stunts
Bruce Paul Barbour
utility stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Daniel Adams
best boy (as Dan Adams)
Ted Boehler
still photographer
Chris Brightman
grip
Clyde E. Bryan
assistant camera: second unit (as Clyde Bryan)
Scott Buttfield
grip: second unit
Dana Christiaansen
assistant camera
Bill Decker
grip
Ben Haller
key grip
M. Todd Henry
director of photography: second unit
Michael Katz
gaffer (as M.W. Katz)
Andrew G. La Marca
assistant camera (as Andy La Marca)
Mosh Levin
grip: second unit (as Moshe Levine)
O.C. Perkins
still photographer
Eric Stoner
underwater grip
Lynn Troupe
underwater grip
Christopher Tufty
assistant camera: second unit

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Jack Buehler
wardrobe assistant
Linda Pearl
wardrobe supervisor

Editorial Department

Brenda Balanda
assistant editor
Stacy Russo
assistant editor

Location Management

Nava Jacoby
location auditor
Harry Wowchuk
location manager

Music Department

Natale Massara
conductor

Script and Continuity Department

Jeanne Rosenberg
script supervisor
Taira Rosales
script supervisor (uncredited)

Transportation Department

Michael K. Davis
driver: grip (as Michael Goldson)

Additional Crew

Jim Boni
production assistant
Robert Brown
production assistant
William Decker
dog wrangler
Jeffrey M. Hoffman
production assistant (as Jeff Hoffman)
David Kayler
coordinator: Los Angeles
Michael Martin
production assistant
Sharron Reynolds
production secretary
John Smead
scuba instructor
Ashley Stieglitz
production secretary
Ed Tarbutton
production assistant
Susan Arnold
adr voice (uncredited)
Jack Wallner
production assistant (uncredited)
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