‘The hell that was under the water’
Killer Fish is a 1979 action crime horror film directed by Antonio Margheriti and starring Lee Majors, James Franciscus and Karen Black.
Killer Fish was a Carlo Ponti Filmar do Brasil production from ITC Entertainment, released by Associated Film Distribution, and presented by Lew Grade. It was sometimes promoted as Killerfish.
Death, deception and nature have gone wild, as piranhas protect a stolen emerald cache. Paul Diller (James Franciscus) is the mastermind of a multi-million dollar jewel heist.
The team, including Robert Lasky (Lee Majors) and his girlfriend, Kate Neville (Karen Black), steal the gems and hurl them to the bottom of Brazil’s deepest lake, which is then filled with deadly man-eating piranha.
Soon, all members of the team are pitted against each other in a deadly battle of wits and a deadly battle against piranhas!
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Cast and characters:
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 locations:
Angra dos Reis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
