Piranha Hunt (2006): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2006, Piranha Hunt is an action, thriller and crime film directed by Andrei Kavun, running about 125 minutes.

What it’s about. Agent of special department "Piranha" Kirill Mazur and his colleague Olga go to the far north with the assignment to liquidate an underwater secret weapon lab in the guise of a mutual vacation. All of a sudden, they find themselves in the world where civilization laws are forgotten, and this deadly weapons are kept by gangsters who are controlled by a new "master of taiga" Prohor, whose leisure time is spent hunting at humans. Mazur didn't know that he would have to trade his familiar gun for a hand-made bone knife, and save his companion and himself instead of saving the world. For them, this safari in northern forests would be no less dangerous as for the live targets.

Who’s in it. Piranha Hunt stars Vladimir Mashkov as Mazur, Evgeny Mironov as Prokhor, Svetlana Antonova as Olga and Viktoriya Isakova as Sinilga, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.0/10, Piranha Hunt has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Piranha Hunt page.

If you liked it. Fans of Piranha Hunt tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.