---
title: 'Splash (1984)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Ron Howard'
released: '1984-03-09'
runtime_minutes: 111
certification: 'PG'
genres:
  - 'Fantasy'
  - 'Comedy'
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/splash-1984'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088161/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Splash (1984)

1984 · PG · 111 min · Fantasy, Comedy, Romance · United States


## Synopsis

Splash is a 1984 American romantic fantasy comedy film directed by Ron Howard, from a screenplay by Lowell Ganz, Babaloo Mandel, and Bruce Jay Friedman, and a story by Friedman and producer Brian Grazer. The film stars Tom Hanks, Daryl Hannah, John Candy, and Eugene Levy. Its plot involves a prosperous and hardworking young man who falls in love with a mysterious woman who is secretly a mermaid. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Ron Howard](https://cinepixo.com/people/ron-howard)
- **Screenplay:** [Babaloo Mandel](https://cinepixo.com/people/babaloo-mandel), [Brian Grazer](https://cinepixo.com/people/brian-grazer), [Lowell Ganz](https://cinepixo.com/people/lowell-ganz), [Bruce Jay Friedman](https://cinepixo.com/people/bruce-jay-friedman)
- **Producer:** [Brian Grazer](https://cinepixo.com/people/brian-grazer)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Lee Holdridge](https://cinepixo.com/people/lee-holdridge)
- **Director of Photography:** [Donald Peterman](https://cinepixo.com/people/donald-peterman)
- **Editor:** [Mike Hill](https://cinepixo.com/people/mike-hill), [Daniel P. Hanley](https://cinepixo.com/people/daniel-p-hanley)

## Cast

- [Jodi Long](https://cinepixo.com/people/jodi-long)
- [Charles Walker](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-walker)
- [Joe Grifasi](https://cinepixo.com/people/joe-grifasi)
- [Howard Morris](https://cinepixo.com/people/howard-morris)
- [Jill Jacobson](https://cinepixo.com/people/jill-jacobson)
- [Nora Denney](https://cinepixo.com/people/nora-denney)
- [John Candy](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-candy)
- [Clint Howard](https://cinepixo.com/people/clint-howard)
- [Rance Howard](https://cinepixo.com/people/rance-howard)
- [Jeff Doucette](https://cinepixo.com/people/jeff-doucette)
- [Eugene Levy](https://cinepixo.com/people/eugene-levy)
- [Bob Harks](https://cinepixo.com/people/bob-harks)
- [Daryl Hannah](https://cinepixo.com/people/daryl-hannah)
- [Patrick Cronin](https://cinepixo.com/people/patrick-cronin)
- [Bill Smitrovich](https://cinepixo.com/people/bill-smitrovich)

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