Lake Placid
A skeptical game warden and a brilliant paleontologist must track down a massive, man‑eating crocodile lurking in a remote Maine lake before it turns the tranquil town into its next feeding ground.
“You'll never know what bit you.”
Synopsis
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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Principal cast & crew: 25
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Edited by Marshall HarveyShot by Daryn OkadaScored by John OttmanDesigned by John Willett
Box Office
1999 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 2.1× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$56.9M
US & Canada: $31.8M — 56% of worldwide · International: $25.1M (44%)
Opening weekend: $11.0M — 35% of its US run. Front-loaded — most of its money arrived opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $15.8M — 50% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 2,096 theaters
Also known as
- Lake Placidde
- Lake Placid - Der Schrecken aus der Tiefede
- El Cocodriloes
- Mandíbulases
- Lake Placid - Il terrore corre sul lagoit
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Cast & Crew
25 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Bridget Fonda
as Kelly Scott
Bill Pullman
as Jack Wells
Oliver Platt
as Hector Cyr
Brendan Gleeson
as Sheriff Hank Keough
Betty White
as Mrs. Delores Bickerman
David James Lewis
as Walt Lawson
Tim Dixon
as Stephen Daniels
Natassia Malthe
as Janine
Mariska Hargitay
as Myra Okubo
Meredith Salenger
as Deputy Sharon Gare
Jed Rees
as Deputy Burke
Richard Leacock
as Deputy Stevens
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5Directors
1Writers
1Producers
2Other crew
6Parents Guide
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