Piranha (1978)

  • Rated R
  • 1hr 34m
  • 71

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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Joe Dante

Producer:

Roger Corman, Jeff Schechtman, Jon Davison

Release Date:

Aug 3, 1978

Runtime:

1hr 34m

Synopsis

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

Cast

  • Bradford Dillman
  • Heather Menzies
  • Kevin McCarthy
  • Keenan Wynn
  • Dick Miller
  • Barbara Steele
  • Belinda Balaski
  • Melody Thomas
  • Bruce Gordon
  • Barry Brown

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Metacritic

71
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Based on 8 Critics
6.3

USER SCORE (15)

Generally favorable reviews based on 15 Reviews
80

Like all the best exploitation flicks, Piranha is driven by a ruthless desire to entertain and, in this non-pretentious ambition, it succeeds magnificently.

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Metacritic review by Kim Newman
Kim Newman
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