Lake Placid

1999 · 82 min · EN · R · 6.0 (1,321 votes)

Dir. Steve Miner · Starring Bill Pullman, Bridget Fonda, Oliver Platt, Brendan Gleeson, Betty White, David James Lewis · Music John Ottman · Lake Placid Collection

“You'll never know what bit you.”

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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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This is a rollicking, self-aware creature feature that blends genuine scares with laugh-out-loud absurdity. Expect a propulsive hunt for a massive predator, punctuated by gory practical effects and delightfully over-the-top characters. It's a thrilling, campy ride perfect for B-movie enthusiasts.

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