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Release Date:
3 August 1978 (USA)
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Lost River Lake was a thriving resort - until they discovered... more
Plot:
When flesh-eating piranhas are accidently released into a summer resort's rivers, the guests become their next meal.
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Plot Keywords:
Piranha
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Fish
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River
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Police Car
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Experiment
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Awards:
1 win
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1 nomination
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(64 articles)
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Roger Corman: Scorsese, Stallone, Sayles, and other A-listers talk about the B-movie king
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This Movie Rocks!!!!
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Bradford Dillman | ... | Paul Grogan |
| Heather Menzies | ... | Maggie McKeown |
| Kevin McCarthy | ... | Dr. Robert Hoak |
| Keenan Wynn | ... | Jack |
| Dick Miller | ... | Buck Gardner |
| Barbara Steele | ... | Dr. Mengers |
 | Belinda Balaski | ... | Betsy |
| Melody Thomas Scott | ... | Laura Dickinson (as Melody Thomas) |
| Bruce Gordon | ... | Colonel Waxman |
 | Barry Brown | ... | Trooper |
| Paul Bartel | ... | Mr. Dumont |
| Shannon Collins | ... | Suzie Grogan |
| Shawn Nelson | ... | Whitney |
| Richard Deacon | ... | Earl Lyon |
| Janie Squire | ... | Barbara Randolph |
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Runtime:
94 min
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Color (Metrocolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Finland:(Banned) (1978) (uncut) |
Finland:K-16 (1984) (cut) |
Italy:VM14 (original rating) |
Iceland:L |
Argentina:16 (re-rating) |
Argentina:X (original rating) |
UK:18 (video rating) (1987) |
Australia:M |
France:-12 |
New Zealand:R13 |
Norway:16 |
Sweden:15 |
UK:15 (video re-rating) (2002) |
UK:X (original rating) |
USA:R |
West Germany:16
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A waitress from the Holiday Inn where the director and crew were staying stood in for Heather Menzies during the topless shots because Menzies was concerned that her husband might not approve of the nude scene.
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Audio/visual unsynchronized: When Dr. Robert Hoak drives away in the Jeep, the tires make squealing sounds, as if it was driving on asphalt, when in fact it was a gravel road.
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Quotes:
Maggie McKeown:
Are there any other shacks around here?
Paul Grogan: Cabins! This is a cabin!
Maggie McKeown: Well, are there any more of them? Any place they might be hold up in?
Paul Grogan: There's an old fella named Jack who lives downriver, but he woundn't treat any hospitality towards them. Oh, and there was some kind of Army test site way up on top of the mountain. But that closed down five, six years ago.
Maggie McKeown: C'mon, let's go.
Paul Grogan: What?
Maggie McKeown: You're taking me up there.
Paul Grogan: Oh NO I'm not!
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Paul Grogan: Cabins! This is a cabin!
Maggie McKeown: Well, are there any more of them? Any place they might be hold up in?
Paul Grogan: There's an old fella named Jack who lives downriver, but he woundn't treat any hospitality towards them. Oh, and there was some kind of Army test site way up on top of the mountain. But that closed down five, six years ago.
Maggie McKeown: C'mon, let's go.
Paul Grogan: What?
Maggie McKeown: You're taking me up there.
Paul Grogan: Oh NO I'm not!
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References Plane Crazy (1928)
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This movie rocks! One of the very best B movies of the 70's. OK I did see this movie on TV when I was a small child and yes I was scared for very good reasons. It wasn't safe to swim in the ocean and now rivers weren't safe. What next pools? This horror classic is fun to watch with friends just for laughs. OK you can see the strings on the piranhas, and yes the fins don't move? It is a little unbelievable. Or is it??? Unfortunately this movie is a hard to find which I find very disappointing. I would love to carry this title on DVD and purchase this as a great gag gifts for a few of my friends whom also love classic B movies! I myself highly recommend this movie especially if you enjoy B movies such as Day of the Animals, SSSSSS, and Alligator. I promise you a good time… Just beware of fresh water!