Jaws (1975) vs. Piranha (1978) – Horror Movie Rip-Off
The debut episode of the Horror Movie Rip-Off video series looks at Steven Spielberg’s Jaws and Joe Dante’s Piranha
Piranha
- Theatrical - Wide 2022-11-01
- Cast Bradford Dillman Heather Menzies Kevin McCarthy Keenan Wynn
- Directed by Joe Dante
- Written by John Sayles
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Synopsis
Two self-righteous idiots accidentally release a genetically-altered species of piranha into a stream. From there, both the piranha and the idiots slowly make their way downstream to various swimming holes and resorts, each in their own way wreaking havoc.
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