Piranha (1978)

Movie Details

Original Title Piranha

Original Language EN

Budget $660,000

Revenue $16,000,000

Status Released

Popularity 3.6

Cast

Bradford Dillman

Paul Grogan

Popularity: 2.9

Heather Menzies

Maggie McKeown

Popularity: 3.7

Kevin McCarthy

Dr. Robert Hoak

Popularity: 2.1

Keenan Wynn

Jack

Popularity: 1.8

Dick Miller

Buck Gardner

Popularity: 0.5

Barbara Steele

Dr. Mengers

Popularity: 0.7

Belinda Balaski

Betsy

Popularity: 1.2

Melody Thomas Scott

Laura Dickinson

Popularity: 0.7

Bruce Gordon

Colonel Waxman

Popularity: 1.6

Barry Brown

Trooper

Popularity: 1.1

Paul Bartel

Mr. Dumont

Popularity: 0.4

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Suzie Grogan

Popularity: 0.0

Key Crew

Editor Joe Dante, Mark Goldblatt

Executive Producer Roger Corman, Jeff Schechtman

Director Joe Dante

Screenplay John Sayles

Producer Jon Davison

Production

New World Pictures

Chako Film Company

Videos & Trailers

TCM Underground Presents: Slumberground - Piranha (1978)

Featurette

Piranha ≣ 1978 ≣ Trailer

Trailer

Jon Davison on PIRANHA

Featurette

Piranha (1978) trailer

Trailer

Image Gallery

Backdrops

Posters

Keywords

fish experiment summer camp river animal attack us army reporter piranha tent camp eugenics killer fish

Reviews from TMDB

Gimly 4/10

Jan 25, 2018

Not a terrible film, but there was a remake in the 90s with the exact same story featuring better acting and better effects, so you can probably skip straight ahead to that one. Now I know that if I had been around when that remake came out, I'd probably be the first in line to complain "Why'd you e ... Read more

Wuchak 8/10

Jul 10, 2018

Adventuresome and fun "Jaws" homage with far superior women RELEASED IN 1978 and directed by Joe Dante, “Piranha” chronicles events when genetically-enhanced piranha are accidently released into a river system in central Texas, which threaten kids & counselors at a Summer Camp and vacationer ... Read more

Kamurai 5/10

Jul 28, 2020

Decent watch, probably won't watch again, but can recommend for fans of Jaws or any other version of this movie. There is a 1995 remake of this movie that I would probably watch instead if I wanted to watch this gain. Not-trigger warning: There is a surprising LACK of gore in this movie. Th ... Read more