Piranha

1978

1h 34m

6.0

6.0/10

729 votes • View on IMDb

Horror Science Fiction

"A hideous death lurked unseen in the river..."

Overview

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

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Status: Released

Budget: $660,000

Revenue: $16,000,000

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies

New World Pictures Chako Film Company

Production Countries

United States of America

Spoken Languages

English

Keywords

fish experiment summer camp river animal attack us army reporter piranha tent camp eugenics killer fish animal horror b-horror

Quick Facts

Release Date	August 3, 1978
Status	Released
Language	EN
IMDb ID	tt0078087

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

Key Crew

Jon Davison

Producer

John Sayles

Screenplay

Joe Dante

Director

Roger Corman

Executive Producer

Jeff Schechtman