Lost River Lake was a thriving resort, Until they discovered...
Doctor Baines has been conducting genetic experiments on piranhas and has made them virtually unstoppable. Unfortunately, his assistants, Maggie and Paul, accidentally release the hybrids into the Lost River Lake threatening to destroy everyone in their path. Can they prevent the flesh-eating piranhas from escaping into the ocean and spawning?
Piranha (1995) is a horror and tv movie film directed by Scott P. Levy, released on October 1, 1995 with a runtime of 1h 29m. It stars William Katt, Alexandra Paul, Monte Markham and Darleen Carr. Viewers rate it 4.7 out of 10 across 108 ratings.
William Katt
as Paul Grogan
Alexandra Paul
as Maggie McNamara
Monte Markham
as J.R. Randolph
Darleen Carr
as Dr. Leticia Baines
Mila Kunis
as Susie Grogan
Soleil Moon Frye
as Laura
Kehli O'Byrne
as Gina Green
James Karen
as Governor
Drancy Jackson
as Jimmy
Billie Worley
as Whitney
Shannon Farrara
as Darlene
Kaz Garas
as Sheriff Carl
Directed by Scott P. Levy, written by John Sayles, Alex Simon and Richard Robinson, produced by Mike Elliott and Hisako Tsukuba.
Average viewer score of 4.7/10 from 108 ratings.
It's tough to commend any actual parts of the '95 remake of Piranha, but it's actually quite fun to group watch purely because it's so dated. Final rating:★★½ - Had a lot that appealed to me, didn’t quite work as a whole.
Reviewed on July 10, 2017
**_Inferior imitation of the 1978 original_** Genetically-enhanced piranha are accidentally released into a river system in the wilderness north of Los Angeles, which threaten kids & counselors at a Summer Camp and vacationers at a lake resort. A private investigator (Alexandra Paul) and a lonely environmentalist (William Katt) team-up to save the swimmers. "Piranha" (1995) is virtually a scene-by-scene recreation…
Reviewed on July 12, 2018
Good watch, might watch again, and can recommend for horror / thriller fans. This is almost beat for beat the 1978 movie with some unecessary nudity and explosions thrown in, and just a little gore as the original was surprisingly absent of it. I do feel like they casted better this time around, and the effects are decent enough that they showed off the fish some this time and it wasn't terrible. The movie still…
Reviewed on July 28, 2020
<em>'Piranha'</em> is a waste of time, unless you haven't seen the 1978 original I guess. It's a shot-for-shot remake, more (a bad) reenactment really, aside from a few strange changes; no spoilers, but one involving an animal and one involving a weapon are particularly odd decisions. Aside from those mentioned bits, the rest is quite literally a repeat of the Joe Dante movie; down to the dialogue. Some of the…
Reviewed on February 24, 2025
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Piranha (1995) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads and Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Piranha (1995) includes William Katt, Alexandra Paul, Monte Markham, Darleen Carr and Mila Kunis. The film was directed by Scott P. Levy. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Piranha was released on October 1, 1995 and runs for 1h 29m.
Piranha (1995) holds an average rating of 4.7 out of 10 from 108 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy horror and tv movie films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
