Piranha Movie Review 1978

A rural Texas resort area is plagued by attacks from ferocious man-eating fish which a scientist created to be used as a secret weapon in the Vietnam War. Spoofy horror film features the now-obligatory Dante film in-jokes in the background.

Distribution

New Horizons Home Video, 5885-D Live Oak Pkwy., Norcross, GA 30093, Phone: (770)849-9910, Toll-free: 800-854-3323, Fax: (770)849-9773

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 90 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Horror Comedy, Killer Sea Critters, Eco-Vengeance!, Producers: Roger Corman/New World

Screenplay

John Sayles

Cast

Bradford Dillman, Heather Menzies, Kevin McCarthy, Keenan Wynn, Barbara Steele, Dick Miller, Paul Bartel, John Sayles, Richard Deacon

Cinematography

Jamie Anderson

Director

Joe Dante

Music

Pino Donaggio

Producer

New World Pictures