Product Details

• Actors: Tricia O'Neil, Steve Marachuk, Lance Henriksen, Ricky Paull Goldin, Ted Richert
• Directors: James Cameron
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC, Subtitled
• Language: English
• Subtitles: Chinese, English, Portuguese, Spanish, Taiwanese Chinese
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: R (Restricted)
• Studio: Sony Pictures
• DVD Release Date: January 28, 1981
• Run Time: 94 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00007JZUQ
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #35,449 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars thank god this is finally on dvd!, June 22, 2003

By	STEVE HIPPAKA (LA MESA, CA United States) - See all my reviews

the legendary JAWS was speilberg's 2nd effort, & in his footsteps is cameron's masterpiece softmore work. starring lance henriksen(aka bishop of aliens) in his best role. brilliant screenplay, grossly under-rated acting & full of unpredictable twists & turns--this film is better than terminator, aliens, jaws, & the godfather pt2 combined. buy this dvd!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Quite the surprise, April 1, 2006

By	Richard Ringeisen (MD USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I rate this movie 5 stars for what it is, a silly horror film. It was also a very pleasant surprise.

When I first viewed this movie I wasn't expecting much, except an awful american horror movie... I was a bit off!


I had a good time watching Piranha 2, there were many times I had to laugh;

- The opening sequence where the viewer is treated some T&A and pirahna mayhem

- The "drowning" scene and the dialogue that followed("You're not a doctor!?!?!!" "I'm a Dentist".)

- The flying fish effects

- Portions of plot that are simply dropped and never revisited, etc.


If you like Horror films, with touches of comedy, and a "Euro" flavour, give Piranha 2 a go! I enjoyed this moreso than Tentacles!

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Flying killer fish? Hey, why not?, February 15, 2004

By	Crazy Jim (Massachusetts) - See all my reviews

"The greatest film about flying Piranha ever made". Well, Jim Cameron definetly called it right on this one. About as "guilty" as guilty pleasures get, this stubborn but very watchable "mother nature run amok" B-movie will probably best be known as the directorial debut of James Cameron who would later go on to make a couple of small unknown indie films called Terminator 2 and Titanic.

This name-only sequel to the Roger Corman cult classic has a rather silly premise involving a strand of mutated killer piranha with the ability to fly who are terrorizing an island resort. Of course, the resort's diving instructor (Tricia O'Neil) wants to close down the water activities but her boss isn't having it. Her estranged husband, the island's law enforcement (a young Lance Henriksen) is skeptical at first but when dead bodies keep piling up, he starts thinking otherwise.

"Piranha II" is no Jaws in any way but it gets the job done as far as "late night creature features" are concerned. The special effects leave a lot to be desired as we get to see actors battle with fish on a string but it's all in good fun. The DVD has no added special features and is only available in its full-frame format.