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Piranha
A hideous death lurked unseen in the river...
Genres
HorrorScience Fiction
Overview
When flesh-eating piranhas are accidently released into a summer resort's rivers, the guests become their next meal.
Details
Budget
$660000
Revenue
$16000000
Runtime
94 min
Release Date
1978-08-03
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
694
Vote Average
5.946
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
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
Roger Richman
David
Bill Smillie
Jailer
Guich Koock
TV Pitchman
Jack Pauleson
Boy in Canoe
Eric Henshaw
Father in Canoe
Robert Vinson
Soldier
Virginia Dunnam
Girl
Diamond Farnsworth
Water-skier
Bruce Paul Barbour
Man in Boat
Robyn Ray
Screaming Woman
Mike Sullivan
Dam Guard
Jack Cardwell
Brandy
Sally Bondi
Swimming Deb (uncredited)
Eric Braeden
Dr. Robert Hoak (swimming double) (uncredited)
Joe Dante
Scuba Diver #2 (uncredited)
Amy Holden Jones
Hertz Clerk (uncredited)
Andrew G. La Marca
Scuba Diver #1 (uncredited)
John Sayles
Army Sentry (uncredited)
Phil Tippett
Scuba Diver (uncredited)
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