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Piranha
“A hideous death lurked unseen in the river...”
6.0 / 10• 1978• 1h 34m•R• English
HorrorScience FictionComedy
Storyline
When flesh-eating piranhas are accidentally released into a summer resort's rivers, the guests become their next meal.
Cast & Crew
Bradford Dillman
Paul Grogan
Lead
Heather Menzies
Maggie McKeown
Kevin McCarthy
Dr. Robert Hoak
Keenan Wynn
Jack
Dick Miller
Buck Gardner
Barbara Steele
Dr. Mengers
Belinda Balaski
Betsy
Melody Thomas Scott
Laura Dickinson
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Joe Dante's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Piranha is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
