Piranha
Year of production
1978
Duration
94 min.
Synopsis
A Jaws exploitation film produced by Roger Corman, featuring mutant piranhas resulting from a secret military project that voraciously devour everything they encounter in the ocean. Entertaining and straightforward, Dante's electrifying solo feature debut stands out thanks to his characteristic dark humor, its fast pace, and an innate ability to transform a low-budget film into a fascinating summer blockbuster.
Technical sheet
Section
Retrospectiva
Director
Joe Dante
Writer
Richard Robinson, John Sayles
Cinematography
Jamie Anderson
Editor
Joe Dante, Mark Goldblatt
With
Bradford Dillman, Heather Menzies-Urich, Kevin McCarthy
Joe Dante
Writer
Richard Robinson, John Sayles
Cinematography
Jamie Anderson
Editor
Joe Dante, Mark Goldblatt
With
Bradford Dillman, Heather Menzies-Urich, Kevin McCarthy
Languages
English
Subtitle languages
Spanish
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