1978 · Horror / Science Fiction / Comedy

Piranha

A hideous death lurked unseen in the river...

When flesh-eating piranhas are accidentally released into a summer resort's rivers, the guests become their next meal.

6.0/10 · 782 votes
1h 34m
August 3, 1978
English

Directed by Joe Dante

About Piranha

Piranha is a 1978 horror, science fiction, and comedy film directed by Joe Dante. It runs 1h 34m. It was released on August 3, 1978.

When flesh-eating piranhas are accidentally released into a summer resort's rivers, the guests become their next meal.

The original language is English. Spoken languages include English. Production countries include United States of America.

The average rating is 6.0 out of 10, based on 782 TMDB votes.

Piranha Details

Title: Piranha
Status: Released
Runtime: 1h 34m
Rating: 6.0/10 from 782 votes
Original language: English
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America
Director: Joe Dante
Writers: John Sayles, Richard Robinson
Budget: $660,000
Box office: $16,000,000
Keywords: fish, experiment, summer camp, river, animal attack, us army, reporter, piranha, tent camp, eugenics, killer fish, animal horror

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Piranha was released on August 3, 1978. More 1978 films are collected in the CineGo year archive.

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