Wildlife photographer Terry and her brother Art go to Venezuela for a photo shoot. They hire Jim Pendrake to guide them through the jungle. However, the trio run afoul of evil local hunter Caribe.
Acting
William Smith's unhinged villain energy carries everything
Practical Effects
Gloriously unconvincing piranha attack sequences
Director
William Gibson
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released the same year as the actual Piranha phenomenon, this was one of THREE piranha-themed movies in 1972. The others had actual budgets.
William Smith was a B-movie legend who played villains for four decades; his Caribe performance is basically his audition tape for every 'menacing local' role until 1990.
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