Piranha [videorecording (DVD)] / New World Pictures ; co-produced by Chako van Leeuwen ; screenplay by John Sayles ; produced by Jon Davison ; directed by Joe Dante.
Title from container. Barbara Steele, Bradford Dillman, Kevin McCarthy, Keenan Wynn. Originally produced in 1978. Special features: audio commentary with director Joe Dante and producer Jon Davison; behind-the-scenes footage; "The making of Piranha" featurette with new interviews from Roger Corman, Joe Dante, Dick Miller, Belinda Balaski and many more; bloopers and outtakes; Piranha trailer with commentary by producer Jon Davison; stills gallery with photos and posters from around the world; behind-the-scenes stills gallery featuring photos from Phil Tippett's personal collection; additional scenes from the network television version; radio and TV spots.
Summary:
Mutant piranha escape from a secret research station and head downriver towards a summer camp and a small town's lakeside tourist attraction. A gruff loner and a daffy private eye race against time to try to stop the creatures.
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