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Piranha
Piranha

Piranha

A hideous death lurked unseen in the river...

Genres

HorrorScience Fiction

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

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Budget

$660000

Revenue

$16000000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

94 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

03 August 1978

Country

United States of America

Cast

Bradford Dillman

Bradford Dillman

Paul Grogan

Heather Menzies

Heather Menzies

Maggie McKeown

Kevin McCarthy

Kevin McCarthy

Dr. Robert Hoak

Keenan Wynn

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

Shannon Collins

Suzie Grogan

Shawn Nelson

Shawn Nelson

Whitney

Richard Deacon

Richard Deacon

Earl Lyon

Janie Squire

Janie Squire

Barbara Randolph

Roger Richman

Roger Richman

David

Bill Smillie

Bill Smillie

Jailer

Guich Koock

Guich Koock

TV Pitchman

Jack Pauleson

Jack Pauleson

Boy in Canoe

Eric Henshaw

Eric Henshaw

Father in Canoe

Robert Vinson

Robert Vinson

Soldier

Virginia Dunnam

Virginia Dunnam

Girl

Diamond Farnsworth

Diamond Farnsworth

Water-skier

Bruce Paul Barbour

Bruce Paul Barbour

Man in Boat

Robyn Ray

Robyn Ray

Screaming Woman

Mike Sullivan

Mike Sullivan

Dam Guard

Jack Cardwell

Jack Cardwell

Brandy

Sally Bondi

Sally Bondi

Swimming Deb (uncredited)

Eric Braeden

Eric Braeden

Dr. Robert Hoak (swimming double) (uncredited)

Joe Dante

Joe Dante

Scuba Diver #2 (uncredited)

Amy Holden Jones

Amy Holden Jones

Hertz Clerk (uncredited)

Andrew G. La Marca

Andrew G. La Marca

Scuba Diver #1 (uncredited)

John Sayles

John Sayles

Army Sentry (uncredited)

Phil Tippett

Phil Tippett

Scuba Diver (uncredited)

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