Piranha (1978) (20th Anniversary Special Edition)

Piranha (1978)
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Product Details: Piranha (1978)

Edition:DVD 20th Anniversary Special Edition
MPAA Rating:R
Release Date:10/26/1999
UPC:736991418943
Directed by:Joe Dante
Featuring:Paul Bartel, Shannon Collins, Shawn Nelson, See all cast

Synopsis: Piranha (1978)

"Operation Razorteeth," a government project involving the breeding of mutant piranhas, gets way out of hand when the fish raid a lake at a summer camp for kids in this Roger Corman-produced, Joe Dante-directed classic. Heather Menzies stars as Maggie McKeown, an insurance investigator out to trace a missing teenage couple who have disappeared in the woods. With the...
"Operation Razorteeth," a government project involving the breeding of mutant piranhas, gets way out of hand when the fish raid a lake at a summer camp for kids in this Roger Corman-produced, Joe Dante-directed classic. Heather Menzies stars as Maggie McKeown, an insurance investigator out to trace a missing teenage couple who have disappeared in the woods. With the help of a drunken recluse, Paul Grogan (Bradford Dillman), they come across a supposedly deserted army base inhabited by Dr. Robert Hoak (Kevin McCarthy) who has been breeding the deadly fish in secret. In their hunt for the missing couple McKeown and Grogan drain the army pool, unleashing millions of mutant piranhas into the lake of a nearby children's summer camp and a newly opened tourist resort. Smart exploitation with a ludicrous and clever script co-written by John Sayles, this drive-in answer to JAWS is full of film references and plenty of B-movie thrills (gore and nudity). PIRANHA is the kind of movie they don't make anymore--and better yet--it holds up well.

Other Available Editions: Piranha (1978)

Features: Piranha (1978)

DVD Features:

Region 1
Keep Case
Full Frame - 1.33
Additional Release Material:
Audio Commentary - Joe Dante - Director
- Jon Davison - Producer
Behind-the-Scenes Making of Footage
Bloopers and Outtakes
Trailer - Theatrical
- Preview Attractions
Cast Biographies
Interactive Features:
Interactive Menus
Scene Access
Additional Products:
Reproduction of the Original Theatrical Marketing Guide
8 Page Booklet - "History of Roger Corman"

User Reviews: Piranha (1978)

  • Overall:

    jagged teeth

    By tlevil13159  Oct 24, 2002

    Ahh! what a classic killer animal movie.
    Surprisingly thrilling for a low budget horror
    movie. With scenes of extreme gory'nes, should
    win any low budget horror fan over. The sequal
    isnt bad either.

  • Overall:

    Ooops! Sorry I thought I bought goldfish

    By Ray  Jul 9, 2002

    ..for the pond! No wonder why they seem to smile everytime I feed them. Piranha have a feast when accidentally released from a pond to a river. Jaws was still better.

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