Piranha
A hideous death lurked unseen in the river...
- 1978
- Rated R
- 1h 34m
- Horror
Rating: 6.0 out of 10TMDB(786 votes)
Overview
When flesh-eating piranhas are accidentally released into a summer resort's rivers, the guests become their next meal.
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Box office
Grossed $16M worldwide, about 24.2 times its $660K budget
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Collection
Part of Piranha Collection
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Music
Music by Pino Donaggio
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Jamie Anderson
Details
- Director
- Writers
- John SaylesScreenplay, Story
- Richard RobinsonStory
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- August 3, 1978
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $660K
- Revenue
- $16M
- Countries
- United States of America
- Collection
- Piranha Collection
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In the United States
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Cast
Bradford DillmanPaul Grogan
Heather MenziesMaggie McKeown
Kevin McCarthyDr. Robert Hoak
Keenan WynnJack
Dick MillerBuck Gardner
Barbara SteeleDr. Mengers
Belinda BalaskiBetsy
Melody Thomas ScottLaura Dickinson
Bruce GordonColonel Waxman
Barry BrownTrooper
Paul BartelMr. Dumont- Shannon CollinsSuzie Grogan
- Shawn NelsonWhitney
Richard DeaconEarl Lyon
Janie SquireBarbara Randolph- Roger RichmanDavid
- Bill SmillieJailer
Guich KoockTV Pitchman- Jack PaulesonBoy in Canoe
- Eric HenshawFather in Canoe
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