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Lake Placid

  • 1999
  • R
  • 1h 22m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
70K
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POPULARITY
3,664
1,713
Bridget Fonda in Lake Placid (1999)
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Four people attempt to stop a gigantic crocodile, who is terrorizing residents in Black Lake, Maine.Four people attempt to stop a gigantic crocodile, who is terrorizing residents in Black Lake, Maine.Four people attempt to stop a gigantic crocodile, who is terrorizing residents in Black Lake, Maine.

  • Director
    • Steve Miner
  • Writer
    • David E. Kelley
  • Stars
    • Bridget Fonda
    • Bill Pullman
    • Oliver Platt
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    • IMDb RATING
    5.8/10
    70K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,664
    1,713
    • Director
      • Steve Miner
    • Writer
      • David E. Kelley
    • Stars
      • Bridget Fonda
      • Bill Pullman
      • Oliver Platt
    • 480User reviews
    • 160Critic reviews
    • 34Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Top Cast18

    Bridget Fonda
    Bridget Fonda
    • Kelly Scott
    Bill Pullman
    Bill Pullman
    • Jack Wells
    Oliver Platt
    Oliver Platt
    • Hector Cyr
    Brendan Gleeson
    Brendan Gleeson
    • Sheriff Hank Keough
    Betty White
    Betty White
    • Mrs. Delores Bickerman
    David James Lewis
    David James Lewis
    • Walt Lawson
    • (as David Lewis)
    Tim Dixon
    Tim Dixon
    • Stephen Daniels
    Natassia Malthe
    Natassia Malthe
    • Janine
    Mariska Hargitay
    Mariska Hargitay
    • Myra Okubo
    Meredith Salenger
    Meredith Salenger
    • Deputy Sharon Gare
    Jed Rees
    Jed Rees
    • Deputy Burke
    Richard Leacock
    Richard Leacock
    • Deputy Stevens
    Jake T. Roberts
    • Officer Coulson
    Warren Takeuchi
    Warren Takeuchi
    • Paramedic
    Ty Olsson
    Ty Olsson
    • State Trooper
    Adam Arkin
    Adam Arkin
    • Kevin
    • (uncredited)
    Steve Miner
    Steve Miner
    • Airplane Pilot
    • (uncredited)
    Clarence O'Connor
    • Townsperson
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Steve Miner
    • Writer
      • David E. Kelley
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews480

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      The crocodile as CGI or animatronic has about 3 minutes and 43 seconds of screentime.
    • Goofs
      In the middle of the movie , the crocodile chews up the right pontoon on Hector's helicopter , but in the end of the movie as they are trying to trap the crocodile , the pontoon is undamaged.
    • Quotes
      • Sheriff Hank Keough: Ma'am, your husband Bernie, you didn't by any chance lead him to the lake blindfolded?
      • Mrs. Bickerman: If I had a dick, this is where I'd tell you to suck it!
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies with Ebert & Roeper: The Haunting/Lake Placid/Drop Dead Gorgeous/Inspector Gadget/An Autumn Tale (1999)
    • Soundtracks
      I Think I Love You
      Written by Tony Romeo
      Performed by Maureen Davis, Jamie Dunlap, Scott Nickoley, David Pincus, Mark Pont
      Published by Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. (BMI)
      Courtesy of Marc Ferrari/MasterSource

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    Details

    • Release date
      • July 16, 1999 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Canada
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El cocodrilo
    • Filming locations
      • Shawnigan Lake, British Columbia, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Fox 2000 Pictures
      • Phoenix Pictures
      • Rocking Chair Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • $35,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $31,770,414
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $10,974,145
      • Jul 18, 1999
    • Gross worldwide
      • $56,870,414
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 22m(82 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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