Lake Placid

Name: Lake Placid
Genre: Horror, Comedy, Action, Science Fiction, Thriller
Released: 1999-07-15
Duration: 1 h 22 min
Rating: 5.9
Cast: Bill Pullman, Bridget Fonda, Oliver Platt, Brendan Gleeson, Betty White

1999·Movie·R·82 min·★ 5.9(1,269)

Horror Comedy Action Science Fiction Thriller More English titles

“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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Australia	10	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
Germany	Home of Horror Amazon Channel	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
France	Insomnia Amazon Channel	—
Spain	—	Amazon Video
Brazil	Sony One Amazon Channel	—
Japan	Hulu, U-NEXT	FOD

About Lake Placid

Lake Placid is a 1999 English-language horror, comedy and action film directed by Steve Miner. The cast is led by Bill Pullman, Bridget Fonda, Oliver Platt. It has a runtime of 1h 22m. Viewers rate it 5.9/10 across 1300 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Xumo Play.

Lake Placid was produced by Rocking Chair Productions, Fox 2000 Pictures, and Phoenix Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on July 15, 1999, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $27 million, it went on to gross $57 million worldwide.

Director: Steve Miner
Writers: David E. Kelley
Release date: July 15, 1999
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $27 million
Box office: $57 million
Production: Rocking Chair Productions, Fox 2000 Pictures, Phoenix Pictures

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Lake Placid cast & crew

Lake Placid was directed by Steve Miner and written by David E. Kelley.

The cast features 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 David James Lewis as Walt Lawson.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by John Ottman, cinematography is by Daryn Okada, and it was produced by Michael Pressman and David E. Kelley.

Is Lake Placid worth watching?

Lake Placid holds an audience score of 5.9/10 from 1,269 ratings, a more divisive horror films.

At 1h 22m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy horror, comedy, and action, Lake Placid is worth a place on your watchlist.

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