Piranha(1978)
A hideous death lurked unseen in the river...
When flesh-eating piranhas are accidentally released into a summer resort's rivers, the guests become their next meal.
Movie: Piranha
Top 10 Billed Cast
Paul Grogan
Maggie McKeown
Dr. Robert Hoak
Jack
Buck Gardner
Dr. Mengers
Betsy
Laura Dickinson
Colonel Waxman
Trooper
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Jon Davison on PIRANHA
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