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    Piranha (1978)

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    Swimming in on the tail of Jaws, but with teeth firmly in cheek, this is both an enjoyable story in its own right and an amusing take-off on fishy disaster stories.

    Two Texan teenagers (Roger Richman and Janie Squire) find shelter for the night in an abandoned military research centre and go for a swim in the pool.

    They are attacked by a mutant strain of piranha fish capable of living in both fresh and seawater of any temperature and created as a secret weapon against the North Vietnamese.

    Meanwhile, Maggie McKeown (Heather Menzies) arrives in the vicinity, looking for two missing persons

    Best line: “But Sir, they’re eating the guests”.

    Paul Grogan
    Bradford Dillman
    Maggie McKeown
    Heather Menzies
    Dr Robert Hoak
    Kevin McCarthy
    Jack
    Keenan Wynn
    Dr Mengers
    Barbara Steele
    Buck Gardner
    Dick Miller
    Betsy
    Belinda Balaski
    Laura
    Melody Thomas
    Colonel Waxman
    Bruce Gordon
    Dumont
    Paul Bartel
    Suzie Grogan
    Shannon Collins
    Whitney
    Shawn Nelson
    Earl Lyon
    Richard Deacon
    Barbara Randolph
    Janie Squire
    David
    Roger Richman
    Brandy
    Jack Cardwell

    Director
    Joe Dante

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