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Piranha II: The Spawning

Original title: Piranha Part Two: The Spawning
  • 19811981
  • RR
  • 1h 34m
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3.7/10
9.1K
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Piranha II: The Spawning (1981)
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A scuba diving instructor, her biochemist boyfriend, and her police chief ex-husband try to link a series of bizarre deaths to a mutant strain of piranha fish whose lair is a sunken freighte... Read allA scuba diving instructor, her biochemist boyfriend, and her police chief ex-husband try to link a series of bizarre deaths to a mutant strain of piranha fish whose lair is a sunken freighter ship off a Caribbean island resort.A scuba diving instructor, her biochemist boyfriend, and her police chief ex-husband try to link a series of bizarre deaths to a mutant strain of piranha fish whose lair is a sunken freighter ship off a Caribbean island resort.
IMDb RATING
3.7/10
9.1K
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    • James Cameron
    • Ovidio G. Assonitis(uncredited)
    • Miller Drake(uncredited)
    • Charles H. Eglee(screenplay by)
    • James Cameron(screenplay)
    • Ovidio G. Assonitis(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Tricia O'Neil
    • Steve Marachuk
    • Lance Henriksen
    • James Cameron
    • Ovidio G. Assonitis(uncredited)
    • Miller Drake(uncredited)
    • Charles H. Eglee(screenplay by)
    • James Cameron(screenplay)
    • Ovidio G. Assonitis(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Tricia O'Neil
    • Steve Marachuk
    • Lance Henriksen
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    • 99User reviews
    • 103Critic reviews
    • 15Metascore
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    Tricia O'Neil
    Tricia O'Neil
    • Anne Kimbrough
    Steve Marachuk
    Steve Marachuk
    • Tyler Sherman
    Lance Henriksen
    Lance Henriksen
    • Police Chief Steve Kimbrough
    • (as Lance Henricksen)
    Ricky Paull Goldin
    Ricky Paull Goldin
    • Chris Kimbrough
    • (as Ricky G. Paull)
    Ted Richert
    • Raoul, Hotel Manager
    Leslie Graves
    Leslie Graves
    • Allison Dumont
    Carole Davis
    Carole Davis
    • Jai
    Connie Lynn Hadden
    • Loretta
    Arnie Ross
    • Mal the Cook
    Tracey Berg
    Tracey Berg
    • Beverly
    • (as Tracy Berg)
    Albert Sanders
    • Leo Bell, D.D.S.
    Anne Pollack
    • Mrs. Wilson
    Hildy Magnasun
    • Myrna Benotti
    Phil Colby
    Phil Colby
    • Ralph Benotti
    Lee Krug
    • Ron 'Ronny', the Lifeguard
    Sally Ricca
    • Cindy
    Ward White
    • Mr. Dumont
    Ancile Gloudon
    Ancile Gloudon
    • Gabby
    • (as Ancil Gloudon)
      • James Cameron
      • Ovidio G. Assonitis(uncredited)
      • Miller Drake(uncredited)
      • Charles H. Eglee(screenplay by)
      • James Cameron(screenplay)
      • Ovidio G. Assonitis(screenplay) (uncredited)
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    • Trivia
      In an interview, James Cameron said this movie gets better halfway through when seen at the drive-in with a six pack of beer.
    • Goofs
      Obvious dummy when Ann goes into the wreck and the supposedly dead diver floats down on top of her.
    • Quotes

      Tyler Sherman: Hey, come here. Do you go to asshole school or something?

    • Alternate versions
      The original, 1988 laserdisc featured James Cameron's much better "director's cut", missing nearly 20 minutes of footage, and having many scene re-edited and reordered.
    • Connections
      Featured in Svengoolie: Piranha II: The Spawning (1998)

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    Muddled Mess...But Then There Was Gabby!
    Hard to believe it's Cameron, that's right. The directorial wizard who brought us such great films as "Terminator 2" produced this crap first time around. Well, not crap really. This film is okay. The piranhas looked OH! SO FAKE! And the storyline was average, which is BELOW AVERAGE for Cameron. But what kept this sinking ship afloat was Gabby. Gabby was the king of guy that would make you laugh on a rainy day. He's brave (standing up to Henriksen, for example), he's funny(without trying to be), and he's really, really wicked("I'm gonna kill 'em all, Anne!"). Gabby was a great addition to this barely average film. And if I ever watch it again. It would be just to see Gabby work his magic, in his very first film! However, unless you are a die hard Cameron fan, avoid this muddled mess! **out of****
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    • Mar 4, 2001

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      • November 5, 1982 (United States)
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      • Jamaica
    • Production companies
      • Brouwersgracht Investments
      • Chako Film Company
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    • 1 hour 34 minutes
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