Killer Fish
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| Directed by | Antonio Margheriti |
| Written by | Michael Rogers |
| Produced by | Alex Ponti |
| Starring | Lee Majors Karen Black Margaux Hemingway Marisa Berenson James Franciscus |
| Cinematography | Alberto Spagnoli |
| Edited by | Cesare D'Amico |
| Music by | Guido De Angelis Maurizio De Angelis |
Production companies | Fawcett-Majors Productions Victoria Productions Filmar do Brasil |
| Distributed by | Paris Filmes |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
| Countries | Italy Brazil UK USA France |
| Languages | English Portuguese |
Killer Fish is a 1978 Italian-Brazilian-French horror movie directed by Antonio Margheriti.[1][2] The film, along with many monster movies of the 1970s and 1980s, is very similar to Jaws (1975).
Plot
The mastermind behind a precision theft of priceless emeralds decides to hide the jewels at the bottom of a reservoir he's secretly stocked with savage deadly piranha. Retrieving the gems turns to be a caper in itself since the group is now torn by suspicion and jealousy. Several gang members try to recover the loot on their own, only to become screaming victims of the insatiable horde of killer fish. The treasure is down there just waiting to be brought up. To get them, everyone must face the inescapable terror of thousands of man-eating creatures.
Cast
- Lee Majors as Robert Lasky
- Karen Black as Kate Neville
- Margaux Hemingway as Gabrielle
- Marisa Berenson as Ann
- James Franciscus as Paul Diller
- Roy Brocksmith as Ollie
- Dan Pastorini as Hans
- Frank Pesce as Warren
- Charles Guardino as Lloyd
- Anthony Steffen as Max
- Fábio Sabag as Quintin
- Gary Collins as Tom
Filming
The film was made on location in the city of Angra dos Reis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[2]
Release
Key Video released the film on VHS in the US in 1980. The film saw its first DVD release in Italy in 2002 by Pulp Video. There were other DVD releases in Germany and Spain in the following years, all in full screen. In 2014, Scorpion Releasing, in conjunction with ITV studios, released the first Blu-ray and DVD of the film in the US on September 30th. This release almost marked the first HD widescreen release in the world, sourced from the original interpositive.
Reception
Despite the low budget, Killer Fish has received generally positive reviews by critics, and currently has an 60% positive score at Rotten Tomatoes from the general audience.
References
- ^ Lancia, Enrico; Melelli, Fabio (2006). Attori stranieri del nostro cinema. Gremese Editore. p. 279. ISBN 9788884404251.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b "O Peixe Assasino" (in Portuguese). Cinemateca Brasileira. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
External links
- Killer Fish at IMDb
- Killer Fish on Facebook
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