| Piranha | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | William Gibson |
| Written by | Richard Finder |
| Produced by | Luis Guillermo and Villegas Blanco |
| Starring | William Smith Peter Brown Ahna Capri Tom Simcox |
| Cinematography | Luis Jacko |
| Edited by | Thea Bentler |
| Music by | Richard LaSalle |
| Production company | Magellan Productions |
| Distributed by | Seventh Seal Distribution |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Piranha, also known as Piranha, Piranha or Caribe, is a 1972 Venezuelan adventure-thriller film starring William Smith, Peter Brown and Ahna Capri. Smith and Brown had previously starred together in the Laredo Western TV series.
Plot
Art Greene (Tom Simcox) and his sister Terry (Ahna Capri) are a couple of wildlife photographers exploring the Amazon region with their American guide Jim Pendrake (Peter Brown). They stumble across a deadly predator when they meet Caribe (William Smith), a homicidal maniac whose hobbies include tracking and hunting human prey.
Cast
- William Smith as Caribe
- Peter Brown as Jim Pendrake
- Ahna Capri as Terry Greene
- Tom Simcox as Art Greene
- John Villegas as Juan
- Julie Teca as Girl
- Ernie Fracis as Diamond Miner
- Miguel Berzares as Miguel
- Andres Delgado as Bartender
Home media
Piranha was first released on DVD in 2000.
Notes
- pp. 197-198 Senn, Bryan The Most Dangerous Cinema: People Hunting People on Film McFarland 29 Oct 2013
External links
- Piranha at IMDb
- Piranha at the TCM Movie Database
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