Piranha (TV 1995)

Doctor Baines has been conducting genetic experiments on piranhas and has made them virtually unstoppable. Unfortunately, his assistants, Maggie and Paul, accidentally release the hybrids ... See full summary »

Director:

Scott P. Levy

Writers:

Richard Robinson (story), John Sayles (original screenplay),

Stars:

William Katt, Alexandra Paul, Monte Markham

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
William Katt	...	Paul Grogan
Alexandra Paul	...	Maggie McNamara
Monte Markham	...	J.R. Randolph
Darleen Carr	...	Dr. Leticia Baines
Mila Kunis	...	Susie Grogan
Soleil Moon Frye	...	Laura
Kehli O'Byrne	...	Gina Green
James Karen	...	Governor
Drancy Jackson	...	Jimmy
Billie Worley	...	Whitney
Shannon Farrara	...	Darlene
Kaz Garas	...	Sheriff
Richard Israel	...	Dave
Lorissa McComas	...	Barbara
Leland Orser	...	Terry Wechsler

Storyline

Doctor Baines has been conducting genetic experiments on piranhas and has made them virtually unstoppable. Unfortunately, his assistants, Maggie and Paul, accidentally release the hybrids into the Lost River Lake threatening to destroy everyone in their path. Can they prevent the flesh-eating piranhas from escaping into the ocean and spawning?

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Plot Keywords:

piranha | cult film | female nudity | fish in title | one word title | 

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Taglines:

Lost River Lake was a thriving resort... Until they discovered...

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Genres:

Horror

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence/gore and some nudity

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 October 1995 (USA)

Also Known As:

Roger Corman Presents Piranha

Company Credits

Production Co:

Concorde-New Horizons, Showtime Networks

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min 87 min (dvd release)

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Rather than shoot new special effects for the film, Roger Corman simply recycled the effects from the original. Sets and props were also designed to look like the first film to help accommodate the recycling of the special effects.

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Goofs

Despite being described as 'freezing', the pool that the piranhas were originally in had steam rising from it, indication that it was, in fact, heated.

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Quotes

Whitney: They're eating the guests, sir.

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Connections

References The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams (1977)

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Soundtracks

"Killer Mutant Piranha"
Written by David Teague
Performed by Uncle Dog Food
Published by Roger's Little Shop of Music (BMI)

User Reviews

A terrific and funny remake of the horror classic!

This is a terrific, and very fun update, of the 1978 John Sayles-Joe Dante drive-in classic. This one has it all: gore, laughs, movie buff in-jokes, gorgeous babes, and some genuine suspense and scares. Well-directed and keeps just enough of the original script intact, while adding a lot of clever new writing, to make this a fun ride to grab from the video store. Check it out!