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Barracuda (1978 film)

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Barracuda
Theatrical release poster
Directed byHarry Kerwin
Wayne Crawford - (underwater scenes)
Produced byWayne Crawford
Harry Kerwin
StarringWayne Crawford
Jason Evers
Roberta Leighton
CinematographyEdmund Gibson
Edited byJane McCulley
Music byKlaus Schulze
Distributed byRepublic Pictures (II)
Release date
  • 1978 (1978)
Running time
98 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Barracuda is a 1978 American film about a small Florida coastal town that is menaced by chemically induced and highly aggressive barracuda fish. The cast included Wayne Crawford, Jason Evers, Roberta Leighton, Cliff Emmich, William Kerwin and Bert Freed. It was directed by Harry Kerwin, with the underwater sequences handled by Wayne Crawford.[1]

The film was shot on location in Pompano Beach, Florida and Fort Lauderdale.[2][3]

Plot

A top secret government experiment leads to fatal barracuda attacks on the beaches of a small coastal town formerly renowned for its lobster. A marine biologist (Wayne Crawford) and sheriff (William Kerwin) uncover a plot involving a mentally unstable former war-medic (Evers) pioneering research into hyperglycemia and the effect on human behavior.

Cast

References

  1. ^ Brian Albright. Regional Horror Films, 1958-1990: A State-by-State Guide with Interviews. McFarland, 2012. ISBN 9781476600420.
  2. ^ http://100favoritehorrorfilms.blogspot.com/2013/09/film-review-barracuda-1978.html
  3. ^ http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/barracuda/