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Lake Placid

R19991h 22mSteve Miner
IMDb 5.8 · Rotten Tomatoes 47% · Metacritic 34
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"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!

HorrorComedyActionScience FictionThriller
SheriffLakeDivingCrocodileAnimal AttackDeputyPaleontologistMaineDecapitationSevered Head

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What is Lake Placid (1999) 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 intense search for a crocodile with a taste for live animals...and people!

Who stars in Lake Placid?

Lake Placid stars Bill Pullman (Jack Wells), Bridget Fonda (Kelly Scott), Oliver Platt (Hector Cyr), Brendan Gleeson (Sheriff Hank Keough), Betty White (Mrs. Delores Bickerman). The film was directed by Steve Miner.

How long is Lake Placid?

Lake Placid has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1999. It is rated R.

Is Lake Placid worth watching?

Lake Placid holds an IMDb rating of 5.8/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 47. Fans of Horror, Comedy, Action are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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