Performed with a wink and directed with wry self-awareness, Piranha is an unabashed B-movie with satirical bite.
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Piranha

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Piranha
Movie Info
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Director -
Joe Dante -
Producer -
Jon Davison -
Screenwriter -
John Sayles -
Distributor -
New World Pictures -
Production Co -
New World Pictures -
Rating -
R -
Genre -
Horror -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Jul 3, 1978, Original -
Release Date (Streaming) -
May 3, 2018 -
Runtime -
1h 32m -
Sound Mix -
Mono