Piranha II: The Spawning

Name: Piranha II: The Spawning
Genre: Horror
Released: 1982-07-13
Duration: 1 h 34 min
Rating: 4.3
Cast: Tricia O'Neil, Steve Marachuk, Lance Henriksen, Ricky Paull Goldin, Ted Richert

1982·Movie·R·94 min·★ 4.3(310)

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“It started as a vacation...”

A scuba diving instructor, her biochemist boyfriend, and her police chief ex-husband try to link a series of bizarre deaths to a mutant strain of piranha fish whose lair is a sunken freighter ship off a Caribbean island resort.

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About Piranha II: The Spawning

Piranha II: The Spawning is a 1982 English-language horror film directed by James Cameron. The cast is led by Tricia O'Neil, Steve Marachuk, Lance Henriksen. It has a runtime of 1h 34m. Viewers rate it 4.3/10 across 300 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on The Roku Channel, Tubi TV.

Piranha II: The Spawning was produced by Brouwersgracht Investments, Chako Film Company, and Columbia Pictures and made in Italy and Netherlands. It was released on July 13, 1982, and carries a R certification.

Director: James Cameron
Writers: Charles H. Eglee, Ovidio G. Assonitis, James Cameron
Release date: July 13, 1982
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: Italy, Netherlands
Budget: $0 million
Production: Brouwersgracht Investments, Chako Film Company, Columbia Pictures

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Piranha II: The Spawning cast & crew

Piranha II: The Spawning was directed by James Cameron and written by Charles H. Eglee, Ovidio G. Assonitis, and James Cameron.

The cast features Tricia O'Neil as Anne Kimbrough, Steve Marachuk as Tyler Sherman, Lance Henriksen as Police Chief Steve Kimbrough, Ricky Paull Goldin as Chris Kimbrough, Ted Richert as Raoul, Hotel Manager, and Leslie Graves as Allison Dumont.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Stelvio Cipriani, cinematography is by Roberto D'Ettorre Piazzoli, and it was produced by Hisako Tsukuba and Ovidio G. Assonitis.

Is Piranha II: The Spawning worth watching?

Piranha II: The Spawning holds an audience score of 4.3/10 from 310 ratings, a more divisive horror films.

At 1h 34m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy horror, Piranha II: The Spawning is worth a place on your watchlist.

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