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Piranha 3D
Piranha 3D
Credits
Title: Piranha 3D
Director: Alexandre Aja
Writers: Peter Goldfinger; Josh Stolberg
Producers: Mark Canton; Gregory Levasseur; Marc Toberoff; Louis G. Friedman; J. Todd Harris; Alix Taylor; Alexandre Aja; Justine Raczkiewicz; Martin J. Barab; David Hopwood; Bob Weinstein; Harvey Weinstein
Composer: Michael Wandmacher
Cinematography: John R. Leonetti
Editors: Baxter
Production
Distributed by: Dimension Films; Entertainment Film Distributors
Released: August 20th, 2010
Rating: R
Running time: 88 min.
Country: USA
Language: English
Budget: $24,000,000
Gross: $79,779,869 [1]
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Piranha is an American horror film directed by Alexandre Aja and released theatrically in the United States on August 20th, 2010. Shot in high-definition 3D, it was distributed by Dimension Films and produced by Mark Canton, Gregory Levasseur, Louis G. Friedman, J. Todd Harris, Marc Toberoff, Alix Taylor and Alexandre Aja. The movie is a remake of the original horror/comedy Piranha, directed by Joe Dante and released in 1978. The premise of the film focuses on Spring Break weekend held at Lake Victoria in the middle of the Arizona desert and the calamity that ensues when an earthquake unleashes a thought-to-be-extinct breed of killer piranha fish. The film stars Elisabeth Shue as Sheriff Julie Forester, Steven R. McQueen as her son Jake Forester and Ving Rhames as Deputy Fallon. The film includes cameo appearances by notable actors Richard Dreyfuss and Christopher Lloyd.

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Actor Role
Richard Dreyfuss Matt Boyd
Ving Rhames Deputy Fallon
Elisabeth Shue Julie Forester
Christopher Lloyd Mister Goodman
Eli Roth Wet t-shirt host
Jerry O'Connell Derrick Jones
Cody Longo Todd Dupree
Steven R. McQueen Jake Forester
Jessica Szohr Kelly Driscoll
Kelly Brook Danni
Riley Steele Crystal
Adam Scott Novak
Ricardo Chavira Sam
Dina Meyer Paula
Paul Scheer Andrew
Brooklyn Proulx Laura Forester
Sage Ryan Zane Forester
Brian Kubach Brett
Ashlynn Brooke Cheerleader
Cavin Gray-Schneider Frat boy driver
Bo Jacober Geeky party guy
Franck Khalfoun Deputy Green
Genevieve Alexandra Propeller girl
Devra Korwin Mrs. Goodman
Nick Magee Boy in parasail boat
Gianna Michaels Parasailing girl
Bonnie Morgan Sorority girl (inner-tube)
Gregory Nictero Boat captain
Tim Bishop Drunk kid (cannonball)
Carmen Prisco Drunk dumb jock
Maarsen Roney Drunk laughing jock
Jason Spisak Deputy Taylor
Kym Stys Trampoline girl #1
Nicole Randall Trampoline girl #2
Christopher Vejnoska Party-goer (floating stage)
Nancy Walters Girl cut in half
Tyrone Williams DJ
Matt Bercia Fat frat boy
Heather Arthur Cheerleader car driver
Mike Barnett Cliff driver #1
T. Ryan Mooney Cliff driver #2
Donald Fisher Cliff driver #3
Jeffrey Barnett Cliff driver #4
Dana M. Cummings Deputy Morris
Devanny Pinn Wet t-shirt girl
Tatjana Bluchel Spring breaker
Byron Browne Spring break student
Steve Chavosky Spring breaker
Samuel Child Deputy
Rossie Cottrell Hot bikini girl
Fernando Duran Spring break student victim
Chantel Gonsalves Sorority girl
Chandra Hawbaker Christian protester
Vincent Alfonzo Jamal Party goer
J. Lyle Johnson Spring breaker
Kayden Kessler Myles
Eva Lauren Spring breaker
Scarlett O'Neil Bikini girl
Victoria Paege Spring breaker
Jesse Pruett Spring break party student
Brandon Rice Doctor Feelgood
Bria Roberts Wet t-shirt girl
Cami Spiegel Pole boat dancer
John Stewart Partier

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  • Production on Piranha 3D began on May 11th, 2009.
  • The tagline for this film is, "Sea, Sex and Blood".
  • Actor Richard Dreyfuss makes a cameo appearance in the very beginning of the film. In horror fiction, Dreyfuss is best known for his portrayal of marine biologist Matt Hooper in Steven Spielberg's classic 1975 blockbuster Jaws. In Piranha, Dreyfuss' character is seen wearing the same cap, coat and glasses that he wore in Jaws. In addition, he is heard singing "Show Me the Way to Go Home", which was sung by the three main actors in Jaws and has become a rather famous folk song in its own right due in large measure to the movie. Originally, Alexandre Aja intended the character to actually be Matt Hooper, but his name was changed to Matt Boyd instead. [2]
  • Actors Christopher Lloyd and Elisabeth Shue both co-starred with one another in Steven Spielberg's Back to the Future franchise.
  • Piranha 3D opened theatrically in the United States on August 20th, 2010. It grossed $10,106,872 over it's opening weekend and was screened in 2,470 theaters, averaging $4,092 per theater. It grossed £1,487,119 in the UK on 335 screens. It ranked #6 in top grossing films over the August 20th weekend. The film's widest release was in 2,491 theaters. The movie was in theaters for thirteen weeks, totaling 91 days and closed out on November 18th. By the time it left theaters, Piranha 3D had grossed $25,003,072 in US box office receipts. Foreign grosses for the film totaled $54,776,714 in adjusted currency. Global box office revenue for Piranha 3D in adjusted currency totaled $79,779,869. [3]
  • Piranha 3D was released on DVD and Blu-ray on Tuesday, January 11th, 2011 by Sony Pictures Entertainment. The Blu-ray disc was released with both 2D and 3D capabilities. 2D versions of the film do not include the "Piranha 3D" stylized logo on the box cover art. The disc displays only in 2D without special hardware. To watch this movie in Blu-ray 3D, a 3D-capable television that comes with active-shutter glasses and a 3D-capable Blu-ray player is required. [4]
  • The DVD has a running time of 88 minutes, while the Blu-ray has a running time of 89 minutes. Special features include five behind-the-scenes featurettes with director Alexandre Aja.

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