Piranha
R“A hideous death lurked unseen in the river...”
1978·94 min·Released
Studio: Chako Film Company, New World Pictures
6.0TMDb
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Theatrical Aug 3, 1978
🇺🇸
USA · English · USA
Overview
When flesh-eating piranhas are accidentally released into a summer resort's rivers, the guests become their next meal.
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DirectorJoe Dante
WriterJohn Sayles
Cast
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
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Keywords
fishexperimentsummer campriveranimal attackus armyreporterpiranhatent campeugenicskiller fishanimal horrorb-horror
Details
Budget
$1M
Revenue
$16M
TMDb Votes
735
Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 3, 2026