When flesh-eating piranhas are accidentally released into a summer resort's rivers, the guests become their next meal.When flesh-eating piranhas are accidentally released into a summer resort's rivers, the guests become their next meal.When flesh-eating piranhas are accidentally released into a summer resort's rivers, the guests become their next meal.
- Awards
- 1 win & 1 nomination
Heather Menzies-Urich
- Maggie McKeown
- (as Heather Menzies)
Melody Thomas Scott
- Laura Dickinson
- (as Melody Thomas)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaSteven Spielberg described this film as "the best of the Jaws (1975) rip-offs." He and Joe Dante later collaborated on Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983). Richard Dreyfus, who played Hooper in Jaws, later had a cameo in the opening scene of the 2010 Pirahna remake.
- GoofsThe water skier is doing his runs on the river. He is wearing a orange life jacket, but when he falls into the water the jacket is yellow.
- Quotes
Whitney: The piranhas...
Buck Gardner: What about the goddamn piranhas?
Whitney: They're eating the guests, sir.
- Crazy creditsThe FBI warning at the end of the credits ends with the phrase "So There." Producer Jon Davison used the same joke for the FBI warning in his later picture "Airplane."
- ConnectionsEdited into Raw Force (1982)
- SoundtracksGreat Green Gobs of Greasy Grimy Gopher Guts
(uncredited)
Traditional camp song
Featured review
Better than expected
Better than expected.
Having seen the 2010 version of Piranha (and the 2012 sequel, which was even worse) I really didn't expect much from this, the 1978 original. Turns out it's not bad, and better than I expected.
Starts very well - setting the scene, developing the plot and characters. There is a genuine feeling of intrigue and engagement. You keep thinking "How are they going to stop this?".
From a point, however, it does degenerate into a B-grade creature feature, with action, body count and gore being the main drivers. It also feels like a bad ripoff of Jaws.
However, for the most part it is reasonably enjoyable and worth the watch.
Having seen the 2010 version of Piranha (and the 2012 sequel, which was even worse) I really didn't expect much from this, the 1978 original. Turns out it's not bad, and better than I expected.
Starts very well - setting the scene, developing the plot and characters. There is a genuine feeling of intrigue and engagement. You keep thinking "How are they going to stop this?".
From a point, however, it does degenerate into a B-grade creature feature, with action, body count and gore being the main drivers. It also feels like a bad ripoff of Jaws.
However, for the most part it is reasonably enjoyable and worth the watch.
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Box office
- Budget
- $600,000 (estimated)
- Gross worldwide
- $321
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