1978 | United States | Fiction

Piranha (1978)

  • English Portuguese 95 mins
  • Director | Joe Dante
  • Writer | John Sayles, Richard Robinson
  • Producer | Jon Davison

STATUS: Released

This film is currently not available.   

It was 1978, Steven Spielberg’s Jaws (1975) was a smash hit at the box office and Hollywood wanted something similar. Enters Piranha, the first in a series of B-movies to capitalise on the lode of deadly aquatic animals. Between horror, sci-fi and comedy, Piranha has gained cult film status. The plot involves, of course, genetically altered and deadly piranhas terrorising a summer resort.

B-movie horror sci-fi cult classic piranhas aquatic terror 1970s exploitation campy
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