IMDb on iPhone and iPod touch Learn more Learn more Download from the App Store
IMDb > Barracuda (1978)

Barracuda (1978) More at IMDbPro »


Overview

User Rating:
3.6/10   211 votes
MOVIEmeter: ?
Up 16% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Writers:
Wayne Crawford (writer)
Harry Kerwin (writer)
Contact:
View company contact information for Barracuda on IMDbPro.
Release Date:
January 1979 (USA) more
Genre:
Tagline:
You Can Almost Hear The Screams! as the water below becomes a CHURNING DEATHBED of FLASHING TEARING TEETH!
Plot:
Little coastal town is being terrorized by deadly Barracudas. | add synopsis
User Comments:
Heart would be displeased more (10 total)

Cast

  (Credited cast)

Wayne Crawford ... Mike Canfield
Jason Evers ... Dr. Elliot Snow
Roberta Leighton ... Liza Williams
Cliff Emmich ... Lester
William Kerwin ... Sheriff Ben Williams
Bert Freed ... Jack
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Scott Avery ... Toby
Wayne Hackett
Harry Kerwin ... Agent Arriving #1
Matt King ... Agent Leaving
Bobbie Ellyne Kosstrin ... Maggie Snow
Ray Michel ... Second Arguing Man
Robert G. Noe ... Hotel Clerk
David Renier ... Arguing Man on Street
Jerry Rhodes ... Bubba
Rick Rhodes ... Agent Arriving #2
Burt Richards ... Security Guard
William Roundebush ... Boy Student
Bob J. Shields ... Floyd
Dick Sterling ... Second Guard
Denise Taylor ... Girl Student
Leigh Walsh ... Girl Student
more
Create a character page for: ?

Additional Details

Also Known As:
Barracuda: The Sea Horror (Australia) (video box title)
The Lucifer Project
more
Runtime:
98 min
Country:
Language:
Color:
Sound Mix:
Filming Locations:

FAQ

This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.
0 out of 1 people found the following comment useful.
Heart would be displeased, 20 October 2008
2/10
Author: movieman_kev from United States

Some hippies team up with a sympathetic sheriff and his bleeding heart daughter to investigate an evil (aren't they all in these movies?) chemical plant who's adversely affecting the native barracudas in this lame "Jaws" clone. The ferocious fish themselves take a surprising backseat plot-wise, the real focus of the movie is some claptrap about a government conspiracy. As that plot is pretty inane, the whole film suffers for it and becomes tediously boring because of it. Co-written and directed by Wayne Crawford, who'd have a later hit with "Valley Girl" and the equally ridiculous but more fun (in it's own campy way)"Snake Island". You would do better to give either of those two a rent and skip this one.

My Grade: D

Dark Sky DVD Extras: Vintage ads for various drive-in food; and Trailers for "Bonnie's Kids" (features nudity), "the Centerfold Girls", "Part-time Wife" (features nudity), "Psychic Killer", & "Eaten Alive". The DVD also comes with 1983's "Please don't eat the babies" (AKA: Island Fury)

Was the above comment useful to you?
more (10 total)

Message Boards

Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for Barracuda (1978)
Recent Posts (updated daily)User
DVD? BwanaDevil
similiar to killerfish in one way user-1147
more

Recommendations

If you enjoyed this title, our database also recommends:
- - - - -
The Deep End Rattlers The Living and the Dead Psycho The Possession of Joel Delaney
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
Show more recommendations

Related Links

Full cast and crew Company credits External reviews
IMDb Horror section IMDb USA section Add this title to MyMovies

You may report errors and omissions on this page to the IMDb database managers. They will be examined and if approved will be included in a future update. Clicking the 'Update' button will take you through a step-by-step process.