Barracuda(1978 film)

Barracuda
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Harry Kerwin Wayne Crawford– (underwater scenes)
Written by	Harry Kerwin – (story and screenplay) Wayne Crawford– (story and screenplay)
Produced by	Wayne Crawford Harry Kerwin
Starring	Wayne Crawford Jason Evers Roberta Leighton Cliff Emmich William Kerwin Bert Freed
Cinematography	Edmund Gibson (as H. Edmund Gibson)
Edited by	Jane McCulley
Music by	Klaus Schulze
Distributed by	Republic Pictures (II)
Release date	September 16, 1977(1977-09-16)
Running time	98 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Barracudais a 1977 Americanhorror/thriller filmabout a smallFloridacoastal town that is menaced by chemically induced and highly aggressivebarracudafish. The cast includedWayne Crawford,Jason Evers,Roberta Leighton,Cliff Emmich,William KerwinandBert Freed.It was directed by Harry Kerwin, with the underwater sequences handled by Wayne Crawford.

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 hypoglycemia and its effects on human behavior.

Cast

• Wayne Crawford– Mike Canfield (credited as Wayne David Crawford)
• Jason Evers– Dr. Elliot Snow
• Roberta Leighton– Liza Williams
• Cliff Emmich– Deputy Lester
• William Kerwin– Sheriff Ben Williams
• Bert Freed– Papa Jack
• Harry Kerwin – Government Agent #1
• Rick Rhodes – Government Agent #2
• Matt King – Agent Leaving
• Barbara Keegan – Maggie Snow (credited as Bobbie Ellyne Kosstrin)
• Edmund Lupinski – Boy on Beach (credited as Ed Lupinski)
• Kim Nichols – Girl on Beach
• Frank Logan – Sam
• Daniel L. Fitzgerald – Cook
• Will Knickerbocker – Bill (credited as Willis Knickerbocker)
• Ruth Miller – Edna
• Scott Avery – Toby
• Bob J. Shields – Floyd

Release

Home media

Barracuda was released onVHSbyUAV Corporationon December 7, 1989.The film was released onDVDbyDark Sky Filmson September 30, 2008.

Reception

Cavett Binion fromAllmoviegave the film a negative review, called it "[a] muddled attempt at ecological horror".Andrew Smith fromPopcorn Picturesawarded the film a score of 2/10, calling it "a cheap cash-in", and criticized the film's plot, phony special effects, and lack of focus on the film's title monsters.

External links

• BarracudaatAllMovie
• BarracudaatIMDb
• BarracudaatRotten Tomatoes
• Barracudaat theTCM Movie Database