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Synopsis: 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.
Starring: Tricia O'Neil, Steve Marachuk
Supporting actors: Lance Henriksen, Ricky Paull Goldin, Ted Richert, Leslie Graves, Carole Davis, Connie Lynn Hadden, Arnie Ross, Tracey Berg, Albert Sanders, Anne Pollack, Hildy Magnasun, Phil Colby, Lee Krug, Sally Ricca, Ward White, Ancile Gloudon, Paul Drummond, Dorothy Cunningham, Aston S. Young, Paul Issa
Directed by: James Cameron, Ovidio G. Assonitis
Genre: Drama, Horror, Romance, Sci-Fi
Runtime: 1 hour 35 minutes
Release year: 1981
Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
ASIN: B001OMOPXG
Amazon.com Sales Rank: #35,313 in Amazon Video On Demand (See Bestsellers in Amazon Video On Demand)
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Purchase rights: No time limits. Play online and download to 2 locations. Details
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Theatrical Release Information
  • US Theatrical Release Date: January 01, 1981
  • Production Company: Brouwersgracht Investments, Chako Film Company
  • Also Known As: The Spawning
  • Filming Locations: Jamaica
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7 of 7 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
This review is from: Piranha II: The Spawning (DVD)
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!
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Quite the surprise, April 1, 2006
This review is from: Piranha II: The Spawning (DVD)
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!
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7 of 8 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
This review is from: Piranha II: The Spawning (DVD)
"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.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Jim Cameron's words: "Not my movie!"
Though Pirahna II is generally considered by many to be Jim Cameron's directorial debut because he is the credited director, he has said it really isn't his work and doesn't... Read more
Published 3 days ago by Daniel Sweeney

2.0 out of 5 stars How could they screw up a movie about flying piranhas?!
Ahhhh yeah!!!! All of your favorite piranhas are back in town! You got Bitey, Nibbler, Toecutter, Copernicus Jr. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Darsh

1.0 out of 5 stars quite possibly in the top two worst movies I've ever seen
This movie has become an on-going joke among my friends. If there is a film or book or ANYTHING that is over-the-top LAME, we can rate it "Well, it was better than Pirahna Part... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Edmund Wells

1.0 out of 5 stars Look! In the Sky! It's a Bird! It's a Plane! It's a...Flying Piranha?!
Piranha Part 2 The Spawning: Movie Review

Grade: F

Seeing as this was director James Cameron's movie debut, I had high hopes for this film, along with... Read more
Published 8 months ago by ReviewMaster

5.0 out of 5 stars just when you fought it was safe to go a resort again
I am retyping here my review of a classic jaw rip of sequel. When you think of jaws rip of you think of stuff like the Beast, Creature, stuff like that. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Jarrett P. Suhr

5.0 out of 5 stars Piranha II
Flying killer piranha! What more can I say? If you like to laugh at old sci-fi/horror films, you'll like this.
Published 17 months ago by John Catania

1.0 out of 5 stars Movie good. Putting effort in the dvd BAD
This movie was pretty good I thought for the time of release, Bad thing about the dvd is that I waited for years to see the Normal ratio which is Widescreen presentation and it... Read more
Published on July 17, 2006 by LUV2SHOP@AMAZON

4.0 out of 5 stars PRETTY GOOD.......
I like this movie despite its lousy storyline. The concept of flying piranha eating people was pretty good and the movie has its scary moments. Read more
Published on March 2, 2005 by CCS

2.0 out of 5 stars Interesting trivia facts
James Cameron only worked on this movie for one week before he was fired (and then replaced) by the producer, Ovidio G. Assonitis. Read more
Published on September 13, 2004 by Chumash

1.0 out of 5 stars Appalling
Really bad. Piranhas cross with flying fish so now they fly onto the beach to eat people? Who thought this thing up? Read more
Published on February 2, 2004

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