Piranha II: The Spawning
“It started as a vacation...”
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.
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Top Cast
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Tricia O'Neil
Anne Kimbrough
Steve Marachuk
Tyler Sherman
Lance Henriksen
Police Chief Steve Kimbrough
Ricky Paull Goldin
Chris Kimbrough
Ted Richert
Raoul, Hotel Manager
Leslie Graves
Allison Dumont
Carole Davis
Jai
Connie Lynn Hadden
Loretta
Arnie Ross
Mal the Cook
Tracey Berg
Beverly
Albert Sanders
Leo Bell
Anne Pollack
Mrs. Wilson
Hildy Magnasun
Myrna Benotti
Phil Colby
Ralph Benotti
Lee Krug
Ron 'Ronny', the Lifeguard
Sally Ricca
Cindy
Ward White
Mr. Dumont
Ancile Gloudon
Gabby
Release History & Theatrical Window
November 5, 1982
Wide Cinema Exhibition
April 7, 1993
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$146K
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
Pending
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- James Cameron
- Screenplay & Story
- James Cameron, Ovidio G. Assonitis, Charles H. Eglee
- Original Score
- Stelvio Cipriani
- Original Title
- Piranha II: The Spawning
- Country of Origin
- Italy, Netherlands, United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Production Budget
- $146K
- Production Studios
- Brouwersgracht Investments, Chako Film Company, Columbia Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
James Cameron
James Cameron, Ovidio G. Assonitis, Charles H. Eglee
Stelvio Cipriani
Roberto D'Ettorre Piazzoli, Roberto Forges Davanzati
Roberto Silvi
Ovidio G. Assonitis, Jeff Schechtman, Hisako Tsukuba
Department Leadership Roster
James Cameron
Director
Jeff Schechtman
Producer
Hisako Tsukuba
Producer
Stelvio Cipriani
Original Music Composer
James Cameron
Screenplay
Ovidio G. Assonitis
Screenplay
Charles H. Eglee
Screenplay
Roberto Silvi
Editor
Nicoletta Ercole
Costume Design
Roberto D'Ettorre Piazzoli
Director of Photography
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.
Suitable only for adults 18 years and over.
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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What is Piranha II: The Spawning about?
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.
Who directed Piranha II: The Spawning?
Piranha II: The Spawning was directed by James Cameron.
Who stars in Piranha II: The Spawning?
The principal cast of Piranha II: The Spawning includes Tricia O'Neil, Steve Marachuk, Lance Henriksen, Ricky Paull Goldin, Ted Richert.
When was Piranha II: The Spawning released and how long is it?
Piranha II: The Spawning was released in 1982 with a total runtime of 1h 34m.
Who composed the musical score for Piranha II: The Spawning?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Piranha II: The Spawning was composed by Stelvio Cipriani.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Piranha II: The Spawning?
Piranha II: The Spawning holds official age classifications: DE: 16 (FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.); GB: 18 (Suitable only for adults 18 years and over.); US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).