Piranha Sharks

"People love Sharks"

2014 1h 19m EN

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5.4

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★5.4TMDB · 48

HorrorComedyActionScience Fiction

Synopsis

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Great white sharks bio-engineered to be the size of piranhas with the purpose of living in rich peoples exotic aquariums, terrorize New York City when they get into the water supply and do what great white sharks do best.

“People love Sharks”

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Cast

Allen Sarven
Dr. Parsons
Ramona Mallory
Roxy
Josh Hammond
Benny
Brandon Stacy
Ellsworth
Kevin Sorbo
Mayor Scott Burman
Martin Ewens
Guy
Jessica Sonneborn
Raven
Frederic Doss
Brody

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Leigh Scott
Writers: Leigh Scott, Mark Burman, Barney Burman
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 79-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Leigh Scott, shot by Leigh Scott. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Ramona Mallory. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Ramona Mallory shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Allen Sarven and Ramona Mallory and Josh Hammond carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "People love Sharks".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3400060 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Leigh Scott directs. Leigh Scott behind the camera. Ramona Mallory scores. Ramona Mallory cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 79-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 12 years ago.
3Directed by Leigh Scott, shot by Leigh Scott. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Ramona Mallory. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Ramona Mallory shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Allen Sarven and Ramona Mallory and Josh Hammond carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "People love Sharks".
8IMDB entry: tt3400060 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 48 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Leigh Scott
Original score: Ramona Mallory
Editing: Ramona Mallory
Runtime: 79 min · 1h 19m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: Piranha Sharks (2014)

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Community reviews

What people are saying

Gimly2019-01-22
★ 3/10
This is garbage, make no mistake, but that garbage actually stems from a way more interesting premise than I thought we would ever get from a movie like this. Didn't stop me from hating it, but still, worth noting. Final rating:★½: - Boring/disappointing. Avoid where possible.

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