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5.9/10 1999 1h 22m Released

You'll never know what bit you.

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!

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Top Cast

Bill Pullman
Bill Pullman
Jack Wells
Bridget Fonda
Bridget Fonda
Kelly Scott
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
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
Jake T. Roberts
Officer Coulson
Warren Takeuchi
Warren Takeuchi
Paramedic
Ty Olsson
Ty Olsson
State Trooper
Adam Arkin
Adam Arkin
Kevin

Reviews

John Chard 7/10

Big Crocodile - Big Log - Big Fun. There's a gigantic crocodile loose in the waters of Maine. A number of local hicks and big city eccentrics converge to try and stop the beast... Wonderful! A modern day homage to the creature feature movies of lore. It's not a spoof, it's a fun packed tongue in cheek thriller, hell it may even have some literary worth as regards ecological concerns, while the cultural clashes…

Gimly 5/10

Not bad for a giant-gator Creature Feature, but Goddamn listening the dialogue in the first act is aggravating as sin. _Final rating:★★½ - Had a lot that appealed to me, didn’t quite work as a whole._

Kamurai 7/10

Good watch, would watch again, and can recommend. I like a crocodile movie, they don't even have to be giant-sized, they make really good "monsters", and the reality of their danger sits in the back of your head. The cast was great in this, though Bridget Fonda screams a lot, and I can't say it's very endearing. They do sort of a "unlikely crew" trope with this, but most of the movie is dedicated to trying…

Tejas Nair 7/10

It's the humour garnished all over Lake Placid that makes it more than an entertaining watch about crocodile terror. You know it's a spoof but you know there's danger out there too that the characters are going to fall into. Add to that the on-the-point performances and dialogue delivery by Bridget Fonda, Oliver Platt, and Brendan Gleeson and the overall atmosphere of the film, and you have a terrific film to enjoy…

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FAQ about Lake Placid

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…
When was Lake Placid released?
Lake Placid was released in 1999.
What genres does Lake Placid belong to?
Lake Placid is categorised as Horror, Comedy, Action, Science Fiction, Thriller.
Who stars in Lake Placid?
The cast of Lake Placid includes Bill Pullman, Bridget Fonda, Oliver Platt, Brendan Gleeson, Betty White.