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DirectorSteve Miner
Runtime1h 22m · R
GenresAction · Comedy · Horror · Science-fiction · Thriller
Release1999-07-15
Film
Lake Placid
1999· R· 1h 22m· Action· Comedy· Horror· Science-fiction· Thriller
“You'll never know what bit you.”
Lake Placid (1999) pits a local Game Warden against an unseen predator that devours a man whole. Joined by a New York paleontologist and an eccentric philanthropist obsessed with crocodiles, the Warden unravels a mystery as a monstrous reptile preys on the lake's inhabitants. This unassuming body of water becomes a crucible for human ingenuity and fear as the creature's appetite for human flesh escalates, turning the tranquil setting into a hunting ground.
1999-07-15
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Key Crew
DirectorSteve Miner
ScreenplayDavid E. Kelley
ProducerDavid E. Kelley
Director of PhotographyDaryn Okada
Original Music ComposerJohn Ottman
EditorMarshall Harvey
Full cast & crew (17 cast · 50 crew)
Details
Released1999-07-15
Runtime1h 22m · R
StatusReleased
StudiosRocking Chair Productions · Fox 2000 Pictures · Phoenix Pictures
Budget$27M
Box office$57M
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating5.9/10 · 1272 votes
Original languageen
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