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Piranha

A hideous death lurked unseen in the river...

1978 · 1h 34m · 6.0 on TMDB

R

Horror Science Fiction Comedy

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

Cast

Bradford Dillman
Paul Grogan
Heather Menzies
Maggie McKeown
Kevin McCarthy
Dr. Robert Hoak
Keenan Wynn
Jack

Dick Miller

Dick Miller

Buck Gardner

Barbara Steele

Barbara Steele

Dr. Mengers

Belinda Balaski

Belinda Balaski

Betsy

Melody Thomas Scott

Melody Thomas Scott

Laura Dickinson

Bruce Gordon

Bruce Gordon

Colonel Waxman

Barry Brown

Barry Brown

Trooper

Paul Bartel

Paul Bartel

Mr. Dumont

Shannon Collins

Suzie Grogan

Production

New World Pictures Chako Film Company

Directed by

Joe Dante

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Details›

Released: August 3, 1978
Budget: $660K
Box office: $16M

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Part of the Piranha Collection

2 films, in story order

4.3
Piranha II: The Spawning
1982

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