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Nightwing is a 1979 American horror film directed by Arthur Hiller. The screenplay by Martin Cruz Smith, Steve Shagan, and Bud Shrake is based on the 1977 novel of the same title by Smith. Its tagline is "Day belongs to man, but night is theirs!" It was one of many Jaws rip-offs that were popular in the late 1970s and early 1980s, including Orca: The Killer Whale (1977), Tentacles (1977), The Pack (1977), Piranha (1978), Alligator (1980) and Great White (1980). It also was Hiller's only horror film.
Original Release
06/22/1979
US Release
06/22/1979
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Nick Mancuso | Youngman Duran |
| David Warner | Phillip Payne |
| Kathryn Harrold | Anne Dillon |
| Stephen Macht | Walker Chee |
| Strother Martin | Selwyn |
| George Clutesi | Abner Tasupi |
| Ben Piazza | Roger Piggott |
| Donald Hotton | John Franklin |
| Charles Hallahan | Henry |
| Judith Novgrod | Judy |
Directors
Writers
Steve Shagan, Bud Shrake, Martin Cruz Smith
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Nick Mancuso | Youngman Duran |
| David Warner | Phillip Payne |
| Kathryn Harrold | Anne Dillon |
| Stephen Macht | Walker Chee |
| Strother Martin | Selwyn |
| George Clutesi | Abner Tasupi |
| Ben Piazza | Roger Piggott |
| Donald Hotton | John Franklin |
| Charles Hallahan | Henry |
| Judith Novgrod | Judy |
| Alice Hirson | Claire Franklin |
| Pat Corley | Vet |
| Charlie L. Bird | Beejay |
| Danny Zapien | Joe Mamoa |
| Peter Prouse | Doctor |
| José Toledo | Harold Masito |
| Richard Romancito | Ben Mamoa |
| Flavio Martinez | Isla Laloma |
| Lena Carr | Pregnant Woman |
| Virginia P. Maney | Old Squaw |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Richard R. St. Johns | Executive Producer |
| Maggie Abbott | Producer |
| Peter V. Herald | Producer |
| Martin Ransohoff | Producer |
