Piranha
“A hideous death lurked unseen in the river...”
1978•R•1h 34m•6.0•Released
HorrorScience FictionComedy
When flesh-eating piranhas are accidentally released into a summer resort's rivers, the guests become their next meal.
Director
Joe Dante
Writer
John Sayles
Budget
$1M
Revenue
$16M
Languages
English
Studio
New World Pictures
Cast
Bradford Dillman
Paul Grogan
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
Bruce Gordon
Colonel Waxman
Barry Brown
Trooper
Paul Bartel
Mr. Dumont
Shannon Collins
Suzie Grogan
Shawn Nelson
Whitney
Richard Deacon
Earl Lyon
Janie Squire
Barbara Randolph
Production
Company
New World Pictures
Company
Chako Film Company
Producer
Jon Davison
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