Piranha is a 1978 American horror film directed and co-edited by Joe Dante from a screenplay by John Sayles, based on a story by Richard Robinson and Sayles. The film stars Bradford Dillman, Heather Menzies, Kevin McCarthy, Keenan Wynn, Barbara Steele, and Dick Miller. It tells the story of a river being infested by lethal, genetically altered piranha, threatening the lives of the local inhabitants and the visitors to a nearby summer resort.
Piranha (1978)
Directed by Joe Dante
Genres - Comedy, Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller |
Sub-Genres - Comedy Horror |
Release Date - Aug 3, 1978 |
Run Time - 94 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - R
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Budget
$600,000
Box Office
$321
Themes
Tags
Animal Attack, Cult, Eugenics, Experiment, Fish, Independent, Killer Fish, Reporter, River, Steven Spielberg, Summer Camp, Tent Camp, U.s. Army, Universal Studios
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Pestii ucigasi
RO
Piraija
FI
Piraña
AR, MX, ES
Pirana
RS
Piranha
AU, BR, CA, HR, EC, EG, GR, HK, HU, IN, IL, IT, KR, NL, PT, SG, ZA, TH, TR, GB, US
Piranha - Rædsler i dybet
DK
Piranha, ta sarkofaga
GR
Piranhas
FR, DE
Pirania
PL
Piranja
SI
Piraya
NO, SE
Rædsler i dybet
DK
Πιράνχα, τα σαρκοφάγα
GR
Піраньї
UA
Пираня
BG
ピラニア（1978）
JP
食人魚
TW