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  • Piranha (1978)
  • R
    94 min | Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi
Piranha (1978)
R
94 min | Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi

When flesh-eating piranhas are accidentally released into a summer resort's rivers, the guests become their next meal.
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Writers
Richard Robinson (story) | John Sayles (story) (screenplay)
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Release date
Aug 3, 1978 (United States)

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35 cast members
Name Known for
Bradford Dillman
Paul Grogan Paul Grogan   See fewer
Heather Menzies-Urich
Maggie McKeown (as Heather Menzies) Maggie McKeown (as Heather Menzies)   See fewer
Kevin McCarthy
Dr. Robert Hoak Dr. Robert Hoak   See fewer
Dick Miller
Buck Gardner Buck Gardner   See fewer
Barbara Steele
Dr. Mengers Dr. Mengers   See fewer
Melody Thomas Scott
Laura Dickinson (as Melody Thomas) Laura Dickinson (as Melody Thomas)   See fewer
Bruce Gordon
Colonel Waxman Colonel Waxman   See fewer
Barry Brown
Trooper Trooper   See fewer
Paul Bartel
Mr. Dumont Mr. Dumont   See fewer
Shannon Collins
Suzie Grogan Suzie Grogan   See fewer
Shawn Nelson
Whitney Whitney   See fewer
Richard Deacon
Earl Lyon Earl Lyon   See fewer
Janie Squire
Barbara Randolph Barbara Randolph   See fewer
Bill Smillie
Jailer Jailer   See fewer
Guich Koock
TV Pitchman TV Pitchman   See fewer
Jack Pauleson
Boy in Canoe Boy in Canoe   See fewer
Eric Henshaw
Father in Canoe Father in Canoe   See fewer
Robert Vinson
Soldier Soldier   See fewer
Diamond Farnsworth
Water-skier (as Hill Farnsworth) Water-skier (as Hill Farnsworth)   See fewer
Bruce Paul Barbour
Man in Boat (as Bruce Barbour) Man in Boat (as Bruce Barbour)   See fewer
Robyn Ray
Screaming Woman Screaming Woman   See fewer
Mike Sullivan
Dam Guard Dam Guard   See fewer
Jack Cardwell
Brandy Brandy   See fewer
Sally Bondi
Swimming Deb (uncredited) Swimming Deb (uncredited)   See fewer
Eric Braeden
Dr. Robert Hoak (swimming double) (uncredited) Dr. Robert Hoak (swimming double) (uncredited)   See fewer
Joe Dante
Scuba Diver #2 (uncredited) Scuba Diver #2 (uncredited)   See fewer
Amy Holden Jones
Hertz Clerk (uncredited) Hertz Clerk (uncredited)   See fewer
R.C. Keene
Beach goer (uncredited) Beach goer (uncredited)   See fewer
Andrew G. La Marca
Scuba Diver #1 (uncredited) Scuba Diver #1 (uncredited)   See fewer
John Sayles
Army Sentry (uncredited) Army Sentry (uncredited)   See fewer
Phil Tippett
Scuba Diver #3 (victim) (uncredited) Scuba Diver #3 (victim) (uncredited)   See fewer
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