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Director:
Antonio Margheriti
Writer:
Michael Rogers (writer)
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Release Date:
7 December 1979 (USA) more
Genre:
Crime | Thriller | Horror more
Plot:
Jewel thieves attempt to recover treasure from piranha infested waters. Mistrust and betrayals happen amongst the gang in the quest for gold. | add synopsis
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Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Lee Majors ... Lasky

Karen Black ... Kate Neville
Margaux Hemingway ... Gabrielle

Marisa Berenson ... Ann
James Franciscus ... Paul Diller
Roy Brocksmith ... Ollie
Dan Pastorini ... Hans
Frank Pesce ... Warren
Charles Guardino ... Lloyd
Anthony Steffen ... Max
Fábio Sabag ... Quintin
Jorge Cherques ... Police Inspector
Chico Arago ... Ben

Gary Collins ... Tom
Sônia Oiticica ... Nurse
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Deadly Treasure of the Piranha
Killer fish agguato sul fondo (Italy)
Naked Sun (Philippines: English title)
O Peixe Assassino (Brazil)
The Naked Sun
Treasure of the Piranha
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Runtime:
Germany:95 min | USA:101 min
Country:
Italy | Brazil | USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono

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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Fear in the Dark (1991) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
THE WINNER TAKES ALL more

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4 out of 5 people found the following comment useful:-
Sleeping with the Killer Fish..., 30 April 2006
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Author: Coventry from the Draconian Swamp of Unholy Souls

Next to Joe Dante's minor exploitation classic, this is already the second "Jaws"-rip off that revolves on piranhas, but the comparison stops right there with the mutual choice of killer fish as the sea monsters. Dante's film is of course better and more relevant, but "Killer Fish" is a typical Italian exploitation product and thus delivers too many grotesque story lines, some neat gore and an unusual cast. Heck, I'm not even sure this film fully qualifies as a "Jaws"-rip off since the main plot involves a diamond heist instead of a besieged tourist resort. Although... it has that, too! A well-organized bunch of thieves successfully complete their diamond robbery and lower the loot to the bottom of the lake for safety reasons. After 60 days – if the police give up their search – they will collect the diamonds again and split. In order to guard his precious jewels, criminal mastermind Paul Diller infested the lake with ravenous piranhas that can regularly nibble from the double-crossing team members. Meanwhile, one of the crooks falls for a model with a speech-defect and a tropical hurricane busts a large dam, allowing the piranhas to spread themselves all across the touristy waters. Antonio Margheriti's "Killer Fish" suffers from a slightly tedious and hesitant opening half hour, but it get more adventurous once the first victim is devoured under the water. The piranha effects as well as the underwater cinematography are a bit disappointing but this film has an irresistible 70's charm, complete with cool soundtrack and stereotypical characters. Lee Majors is excellent as the macho with more hair on his chest than brains in his skull and Karen Black is a great shrew. Not as good as I hoped, but a fun piece of Italian trash nonetheless.

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