Horror ·Science Fiction · United States of America · 1978 · 1h 34m

Piranha

Piranha poster
Director
Joe Dante
Cast
Bradford Dillman as Paul Grogan Heather Menzies as Maggie McKeown Kevin McCarthy as Dr. Robert Hoak Keenan Wynn as Jack Dick Miller as Buck Gardner Barbara Steele as Dr. Mengers
Crew
Jamie Anderson — Director of Photography Joe Dante — Editor Mark Goldblatt — Editor Pino Donaggio — Original Music Composer John Sayles — Screenplay John Sayles — Story
Tagline

A hideous death lurked unseen in the river...

Synopsis

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

Trailer Piranha — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
fishexperimentsummer campriveranimal attackus armyreporterpiranhatent campeugenicskiller fishanimal horror
Key Collaborators
Joe Dante Director Jamie Anderson Director of Photography Joe Dante Editor Mark Goldblatt Editor Pino Donaggio Original Music Composer John Sayles Screenplay John Sayles Story Richard Robinson Story Jon Davison Producer
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