Lake Placid(1999)
“You'll never know what bit you.”
Overview
When a man is eaten alive by an unknown creature, the local Game Warden teams up with a paleontologist from New York to find the beast. Add to the mix an eccentric philanthropist with a penchant for "Crocs", and here we go! This quiet, remote lake is suddenly the focus of an intense search for a crocodile with a taste for live animals...and people!
Director
Steve Miner
Studio
Rocking Chair Productions
Budget
$27M
Revenue
$57M
Cast
Bill Pullman
as Jack Wells
Bridget Fonda
as Kelly Scott
Oliver Platt
as Hector Cyr
Brendan Gleeson
as Sheriff Hank Keough
Betty White
as Mrs. Delores Bickerman
David James Lewis
as Walt Lawson
Tim Dixon
as Stephen Daniels
Natassia Malthe
as Janine
Mariska Hargitay
as Myra Okubo
Meredith Salenger
as Deputy Sharon Gare
Jed Rees
as Deputy Burke
Richard Leacock
as Deputy Stevens
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Movie Facts
Release Year
1999
Runtime
1h 22m
Language
English
Rating
5.9 / 10
Budget
$27M
Box Office
$57M
Production Companies
Rocking Chair Productions • Fox 2000 Pictures • Phoenix Pictures
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What is Lake Placid about?▼
When a man is eaten alive by an unknown creature, the local Game Warden teams up with a paleontologist from New York to find the beast. Add to the mix an eccentric philanthropist with a penchant for "Crocs", and here we go! This quiet, remote lake is suddenly the focus of an intense search for a crocodile with a taste for live animals...and people!
Who directed Lake Placid?▼
Lake Placid was directed by Steve Miner and released in 1999. It is a horror, comedy, action, science fiction, thriller film.
How long is Lake Placid?▼
Lake Placid has a runtime of 1 hours and 22 minutes (82 minutes total).
Who stars in Lake Placid?▼
The cast of Lake Placid includes Bill Pullman as Jack Wells, Bridget Fonda as Kelly Scott, Oliver Platt as Hector Cyr, Brendan Gleeson as Sheriff Hank Keough, Betty White as Mrs. Delores Bickerman and more.
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