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Up from the Depths poster
C
Average
MASTER SCORE 50.5 / 100
1979·Action / Adventure / Comedy·1h 25m

UP FROM THE DEPTHS

“Your vacation is about to end!!!”

The staff and vacationers at a first-class resort on the island of Maui are beginning to mysteriously disappear. A biologist believes that an underwater earthquake has caused a giant and very hungry dormant prehistoric fish to be released from its slumber. The fish voraciously helps itself to a tourist buffet. Now it is open season for the local fishermen to find and kill the creature.

Above the Line
Charles B. Griffith·DirectorAlfred M. Sweeney·ScreenplayAnne Dyer·WriterRicardo Remias·Director of PhotographyJames Horner·Original Music ComposerGervacio Santos·Editor
Cast
Sam Bottoms·Greg OliverSusanne Reed·Rachel McNamaraVirgil Frye·Earl SullivanKedric Wolfe·Oscar ForbesCharles Howerton·Dr. David WhitingDenise Hayes·Iris LeeChuck Doherty·Ed BennettHelen McNeely·Louellen BennettKen Metcalfe·Mr. HollandRandy Taylor·Jimmy
Full Crew
(21 credits)
Directing· 3
Charles B. Griffith·DirectorLeo Martinez·Assistant DirectorBert Amazan Jr.·Script Supervisor
Writing· 2
Alfred M. Sweeney·ScreenplayAnne Dyer·Writer
Camera· 2
Ricardo Remias·Director of PhotographyPeque Gallaga·Underwater Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Gervacio Santos·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
James Horner·Original Music ComposerWillie Arce·SoundRestie Umali·Music Director
Art & Design· 2
Peque Gallaga·Production DesignBen Otico·Art Direction
Production· 5
Cirio H. Santiago·ProducerRolando S. Atienza·Executive ProducerRoger Corman·ProducerJill Griffith·Associate ProducerManny Norman·Associate Producer
Other Departments· 3
Chris Walas·Special EffectsRobert Short·Special EffectsSantos Hilario·Special Effects
By the Numbers
50.5
OF 100
Master Score
3.4
OF 10
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Worldwide Gross
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Oscar Wins
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