Piranha

Piranha

A hideous death lurked unseen in the river...

Part of Piranha Collection

1978•1h 34m•6.0/10

HorrorScience Fiction

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.0/10(727)

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

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Production

New World Pictures, Chako Film Company

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Trailers & Videos

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

Suzie Grogan

Shawn Nelson

Whitney

Richard Deacon

Richard Deacon

Earl Lyon

Janie Squire

Barbara Randolph

Roger Richman

David

Bill Smillie

Jailer

Guich Koock

Guich Koock

TV Pitchman

Jack Pauleson

Boy in Canoe

Eric Henshaw

Father in Canoe

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