Piranha (1995) (TV)

User Rating:

3.6/10   

Director:

Scott P. Levy

Writers:

Richard Robinson (story)
John Sayles (screenplay)

Release Date:

1 October 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Horror

Tagline:

Lost River Lake was a thriving resort... Until they discovered...

Plot:

Doctor Baines has been conducting genetic experiments on piranhas and has made them virtually unstoppable...

Plot Keywords:

Piranha | Horror Movie Remake | Animal In Title | Cult Favorite | Remake Of Cult Favorite

Cast

William Katt	...	Paul Grogan
Alexandra Paul	...	Maggie McNamara
Monte Markham	...	J.R. Randolph
Darleen Carr	...	Dr. Leticia Baines
Mila Kunis	...	Susie Grogan
Soleil Moon Frye	...	Laura
Kehli O'Byrne	...	Gina Green
James Karen	...	Governor
Drancy Jackson	...	Jimmy
Billie Worley	...	Whitney
Shannon Farrara	...	Darlene
Kaz Garas	...	Sheriff
Richard Israel	...	Dave
Lorissa McComas	...	Barbara
Leland Orser	...	Terry Wechsler

Also Known As:

Roger Corman Presents Piranha

MPAA:

Rated R for violence/gore and some nudity.

Runtime:

89 min | UK:87 min (dvd release)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Certification:

Netherlands:16 | USA:R | Germany:16 | UK:15

Company:

Concorde-New Horizons

Trivia:

Even though special effects had made considerable progress since 1978, stock-footage from Joe Dante's version was used for close-ups of the killing fish of that film.

Quotes:

Gina Green: I'm kind of like a promotion. You have to earn me.

Movie Connections:

Features Piranha (1978)

Soundtrack:

Killer Mutant Piranha

Disappointing even by very low expectations

Detective Maggie McNamara investigates a case of a missing young couple as she runs into Paul Grogan, who lives as far away as possible from the city because he doesnÕt want to meet anybody. Together, they unwillingly unleash a plague of killer piranhas created by the military. The Piranhas attack an opening ceremony for some holiday resorts, where lots of guests are in the water - including GroganÕs little daughter...

A Roger Corman-produced TV Remake to a Roger Corman-produced (and Joe Dante-directed) original. Sounds bad enough to be a warning? ItÕs almost the same movie as the original, and nothing has improved since, in fact, this has to be one of the most unnecessary remakes in the long history of unnecessary remakes. As for the special effects, almost every single shot is lifted from the original which makes this hard to defend for even the most jaded fan. Not only the special effects in this 1995 movie are from the seventies, thereÕs also still no one around to provide a cell phone when you need one. If only the very likeable William Katt were in the original...