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06/24/06
Piranha (1978)
64 %
Reviews Counted: 14 Fresh: 9 Rotten:5 Average Rating: 6.1/10
Runtime: 1 hr 32 mins
Synopsis: "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... [More]
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Starring: Bradford Dillman, Heather Menzies, Kevin McCarthy, Keenan Wynn, Dick Miller
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Effective and enjoyable on all counts, with plenty of campy laughs and in-jokes.
04/09/07
Of all the late '70s-early '80s Jaws knockoffs, none balanced tongue-in-cheek humor with out-and-out gore as deftly as Joe Dante's Piranha.
01/10/06
A great piece of B moviemaking. An absolute blast that's wickedly funny while still generating nail-biting suspense.
10/10/05
Já em seu filme de estréia, Dante exibia um senso de humor atípico – que, infelizmente, não envelheceu bem neste caso.
08/09/05
A fast-paced and nifty little thriller with some nice black-humored touches thrown in.
02/15/04
With more laughs than frights, it's tough not to have at least a little fun in all of its natural badness.
08/04/03
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