Piranha poster

Piranha( 1978)

TV-MAHorrorScience Fiction
60%
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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

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      Bradford Dillman

      Paul Grogan

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      Heather Menzies

      Maggie McKeown

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      Kevin McCarthy

      Dr. Robert Hoak

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      Keenan Wynn

      Jack

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      Dick Miller

      Buck Gardner

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      Barbara Steele

      Dr. Mengers

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      Belinda Balaski

      Betsy

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      Melody Thomas Scott

      Laura Dickinson

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      Bruce Gordon

      Colonel Waxman

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      Barry Brown

      Trooper

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      Paul Bartel

      Mr. Dumont

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      Shannon Collins

      Suzie Grogan

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      Shawn Nelson

      Whitney

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      Richard Deacon

      Earl Lyon

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      Janie Squire

      Barbara Randolph

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      Roger Richman

      David

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      Bill Smillie

      Jailer

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      Guich Koock

      TV Pitchman

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      Jack Pauleson

      Boy in Canoe

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      Eric Henshaw

      Father in Canoe

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      Robert Vinson

      Soldier

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      Virginia Dunnam

      Girl

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      Diamond Farnsworth

      Water-skier

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      Bruce Paul Barbour

      Man in Boat

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      Robyn Ray

      Screaming Woman

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      Mike Sullivan

      Dam Guard

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      Jack Cardwell

      Brandy

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      Sally Bondi

      Swimming Deb (uncredited)

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      Eric Braeden

      Dr. Robert Hoak (swimming double) (uncredited)

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      Joe Dante

      Scuba Diver #2 (uncredited)

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      Amy Holden Jones

      Hertz Clerk (uncredited)

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      Andrew G. La Marca

      Scuba Diver #1 (uncredited)

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      John Sayles

      Army Sentry (uncredited)

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      Phil Tippett

      Scuba Diver (uncredited)

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    Review 5Discussion

    A review by Gimly

    4
    Written by Gimly on Thu Jan 25 2018
    Not a terrible film, but there was a remake in the 90s with the exact same story featuring better acting and better effects, so you can probably skip straight ahead to that one. Now I know that if I had been around when that remake came out, I'd probably be the first in line to complain "Why'd you even bother? It's just the first movie over again!", but seeing as I watched them both in retrospect, I can ignore the fact that I'm being a total hypocrite and move right ahead to recommending you just watch the remake. _Final rating:★★ - Had some things that appeal to me, but a poor finished prod...

    Media

    Videos 4Backdrops 14Posters 38

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    660000.00

    Revenue

    16000000.00

    Keywords

    • fish
    • experiment
    • summer camp
    • river
    • animal attack
    • us army
    • reporter
    • piranha
    • tent camp
    • eugenics
    • killer fish