Piranha (1978)★ 6.8/10
- Comedy
- Horror
- Thriller
- Sci-Fi
Directed by: Joe Dante
Written by: John Sayles, Richard Robinson
When genetically altered piranhas are accidentally released from a military compact to the river, chaos ensues.
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Cast & crew
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Bradford DillmanPaul Grogan
Heather Menzies-UrichMaggie McKeown
Kevin McCarthyDr. Robert Hoak
Keenan WynnJack
Dick MillerBuck Gardner
Barbara SteeleDr. Mengers
Belinda BalaskiBetsy
Melody Thomas ScottLaura Dickinson
Bruce GordonColonel Waxman
Barry BrownTrooper
Paul BartelMr. Dumont
Shannon CollinsSuzie GroganVideos
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Awards · 1 wins, 1 nominations
See all ›- WinnerAcademy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA 1979Saturn Award · Best Editing
- NomineeAcademy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA 1979Saturn Award · Best Horror Film
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Gabriel_CantuJuly 22, 2025
Gabriel_CantuJuly 22, 2025The ’90s remake kind of zooms in on and expands the original water-park massacre. This ’78 original started the whole post-Jaws wave of animal horror films, while the newer one leans into that early-2000s American mix of eroticism and gore. Honestly, I love them both just as much.
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brycebddJuly 22, 2025
brycebddJuly 22, 2025A classic masterpiece! The piranha attack scenes are unforgettable, truly realistic and intense.
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Chanel_LeachJuly 24, 2025
Chanel_LeachJuly 24, 2025Uma obra-prima clássica! As cenas de ataque das piranhas são inesquecíveis, realmente realistas e intensas.
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Lance_WhitakerJuly 24, 2025
Lance_WhitakerJuly 24, 2025A refilmagem dos anos 90 meio que amplia o massacre do parque aquático original. Esse original de 1978 deu início a toda a onda pós-Tubarão de filmes de terror com animais, enquanto o mais recente se inclina para aquela mistura norte-americana de erotismo e violência do início dos anos 2000. Sinceramente, gosto tanto dos dois quanto deles.
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Bella_LynchJuly 24, 2025
Bella_LynchJuly 24, 2025¡Una obra maestra clásica! Las escenas del ataque de las pirañas son inolvidables, verdaderamente realistas e intensas.
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Charity_RobbinsJuly 24, 2025
Charity_RobbinsJuly 24, 2025El remake de los años 90 amplía la masacre acuática del original. Esta versión del '78 dio inicio a toda la ola de películas de horror con animales después de Tiburón, mientras que la nueva se inclina más hacia esa mezcla estadounidense de los 2000 de erotismo y gore. Honestamente, me encantan ambas por igual.
