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Piranha (1978)

R08/03/1978Horror, Science Fiction1h 34m
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A hideous death lurked unseen in the river...

Overview

When flesh-eating piranhas are accidently released into a summer resort's rivers, the guests become their next meal.

Top Billed Cast

  1. Cast 1

    Bradford Dillman

    Paul Grogan

  2. Cast 1

    Heather Menzies

    Maggie McKeown

  3. Cast 1

    Kevin McCarthy

    Dr. Robert Hoak

  4. Cast 1

    Keenan Wynn

    Jack

  5. Cast 1

    Dick Miller

    Buck Gardner

  6. Cast 1

    Barbara Steele

    Dr. Mengers

  7. Cast 1

    Belinda Balaski

    Betsy

  8. Cast 1

    Melody Thomas Scott

    Laura Dickinson

  9. Cast 1

    Bruce Gordon

    Colonel Waxman

**Piranha is bad 70s creature feature gold! It's so bad it's great and a fun ride as long as you expect a total cheesefest.** Piranha is cheesy 70s/80s creature films at their very best! It has everything - evil military generals, obligatory lake celebrations, scientific experimentation gone wrong, horrible dialogue, low-budget effects, and more. It's clear as you watch the film that Piranha was heavily influenced by Jaws, with the city ignoring the warnings of the dangerous underwater creature, the very similar movie poster, and much more. Steven Spielberg has even named it his favorite Ja...

Status Released

Original LanguageEnglish 

Budget$660,000.00

Revenue $16,000,000.00

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