#130 Piranha (1978)

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Joe Dante's 1978 Roger Corman backed B-Movie answer to JAWS, PIRANHA, is our feature presentation this week! We talk Roger Corman's out of character call to cut nudity from the film, Universal Pictures' attempt to sue the film & Steven Spielberg's role in the lawsuit, character actors Dick Miller & Kevin McCarthy, writer John Sayles, and much much more! We also pick our top 7 JOE DANTE MOVIES in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7. Check out the show, subscribe and become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR! To watch the LIVE VIDEO RECORDING of BVCR, sign up to the PATREON ($2.99/month) at theturnbuckletavern.com. You'll get the episodes in video form days/weeks early.

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