Piranha II: The Spawning (1981)
- Starring:
- Tricia O'Neil, Steve Marachuk, (more)
- Director(s):
- James Cameron
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
- Category:
- Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Horror
My RatingSynopsis of Piranha II: The Spawning
This poorly scripted horror film about miniature, finny "jaws" details the mating rituals of the fictional "grunion" fish (falsely introduced as "piranhas" for more box-office recognition) and their need to attack and kill humans -- either inside or outside the water. These saber-toothed wonders have been hatched from a canister of eggs on a sunken ship in front of a posh Club Med resort, which features the mating rituals of humans who at times need to attack and kill fish. The product of a series of secret genetic engineering experiments, the toothy fish are to be tracked down by an undercover biochemist (Steve Marachuk), who is soon joined by the resident scuba diver at the resort (Tricia O'Neil). With believable gore but second-rate special effects, this film in no way presages the coming success of its debut director, James Cameron. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 94 mins
Complete Cast of Piranha II: The Spawning
- Tricia O'Neil - Anne Kimbrough
- Lance Henriksen - Steve Kimbrough
- Ted Richert - Raoul
- Carole R. Davis
- Tracy Berg
- Anne Pollack
- Steve Marachuk - Tyler
- Ricky G. Paull - Chris Kimbrough
- Leslie Graves - Allison
- Arnie Ross
- Albert Sanders
- Dorothy Cunningham
- Director(s):
- James Cameron
- Writer(s):
- James Cameron, H.A. Milton, Lee Reynolds
- Producer(s):
- Jeff Schechtman, Chako VanLeeuwen, Chako van Leuwen
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Violence, Adult Language, Nudity, Not For Children, Adult Situations)
- Categories:
- Horror, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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