Croc (2007) (TV)

Director:

Stewart Raffill

Writer (WGA):

Ken Solarz (written by)

Release Date:

20 September 2007 (UK)

Genre:

Horror

Tagline:

It's Hunting Season and You're the Prey

Plot:

A huge man-eating crocodile terrorizes people near Krabi, Thailand. Michael Madsen plays a hunter stalking the beast, while a local tries to blame a foreign crocodile-farm owner for the crocodile's rampage.

Plot Keywords:

Crocodile | Thailand | Giant Crocodile | Creature Feature | Eaten Alive

Cast

Michael Madsen	...	Croc Hawkins
Peter Tuinstra	...	Jack McQuade
Sherry Edwards	...	Evelyn Namawong (as Sherry Phungprasert)
Elizabeth Healey	...	Allison
Scott Hazell	...	Theo
Tawon Saetang	...	Andy Konsong Jr.
Wasan Junsook	...	'Cao' Konsong Sr.
Jack Prinya	...	Detective Sergeant Dang
Deedee Kumphasee	...	Chompoo (as Duangduean Kumphasee)
David Asavanond	...	Som
Amy Lackgren	...	Sunee
Nophand Boonyai	...	Corporal Leu
Pim Yensuk	...	Kanya
Elizabeth Lackgren	...	Anoon
Clyde St. George	...	Peter
Suunthara Phumijan	...	City Mayor
Peter Manus	...	TV Newscaster
Nipaporn Jam Potong	...	Pretty Thai Waitress (as Nipaporn Potong)
Swat Pramtong	...	Admiral
Pimjai Gajesanandana	...	Woman Bus Dirver
Utagit Glongsom	...	Bossman
Maria Lackgren	...	Konsong's Wife
Kant Pan	...	Mr. Phan
Lalita Chant	...	Chet
Sawit Prasertphan	...	Kama
Rapeepat Phromanumut	...	Patrol Officer #1
Prawit Saenthit	...	Patrol Officer #2
Terry Bamber	...	Medical Examiner
Ralph Eisenmann	...	Lifeguard (as Ralf Eisenmann)
Joe Cummings	...	Redneck American
Emma Thompson	...	Redneck American's Wife
Patrice Veasey	...	Raymond
Scott Lovelock	...	Trekkie
Jessica Reavis	...	Distressed Trekkie Woman
Tracey Tongkeow	...	Liz
Jean-Jacques Vélicitat	...	Fat Boy
Rungsak Saenmuangchin	...	Buddy
Joanne Hall	...	Press Reporter
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Selina Lo	...	Chompoo (voice) (uncredited)

Directed by
Stewart Raffill

Writing credits (WGA)
Ken Solarz		(written by)

Produced by
Robert Halmi Jr.	....	executive producer
Robert Halmi Sr.	....	executive producer
Charles Salmon	....	producer

Original Music by
Charles Olins
Mark Ryder

Cinematography by
Choochart Nantitanyatada

Film Editing by
Laurie McDowell
Kant Pan

Production Design by
Jon Bunker

Art Direction by
Jan Holt

Production Management
Nipaporn Jam Potong	....	production secretary
John Watson	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Terry Bamber	....	first assistant director
Ralph Eisenmann	....	first assistant director
Scott Lovelock	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Thanadda Donkitphai	....	art department coordinator

Sound Department
Richard Hocks	....	sound re-recording mixer
Richard Hocks	....	supervising sound editor
Nopawat Likitwong	....	sound designer
Nopawat Likitwong	....	sound effects editor

Special Effects by
Kevin Chisnall	....	special effects supervisor
Harit Taechathummarak	....	special effects coordinator

Visual Effects by
Brynley Cadman	....	visual effects supervisor
David Fisher	....	visual effects producer
Rekha Kalra	....	visual effects producer
Sidharth Meer	....	visual effects coordinator
Prin Nimmannitya	....	compositor (uncredited)

Stunts
Komson Phumai	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Ana Isabel Sans Busby	....	video assist
Christopher East	....	underwater camera operator
Roland Neveu	....	special still photographer
Archawin Saengritt	....	b-camera operator

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Fileena Bahris	....	jewelry designer

Editorial Department
Sawit Prasertphan	....	assistant editor

Other crew
Jessica Reavis	....	assistant to producers
Joanne Reichling	....	production coordinator
Vasit Suchitta	....	creature-fx
Parawat Suriyo	....	location unit manager

Production Companies

• Thai Occidental Productions

Distributors

• Sonar Entertainment (II) (2007) (worldwide) (all media)
• Albatros Film (2008) (Japan) (DVD)
• Genius Products (2008) (USA) (DVD)
• Nexeed (2008) (Japan) (DVD)
• Panorama Distributions (2009) (Hong Kong) (DVD)
• RHI Entertainment (2007) (USA) (TV)
• RHI Entertainment (2008) (USA) (DVD)
• Sunfilm Entertainment (2009) (Germany) (DVD)
• Telekanal TV3 (2008) (Russia) (TV)
• United Home Entertainment (2007) (Thailand) (DVD)

Other Companies

• BINC BKK VFX  visual effects

Also Known As:

"Raptor" - Japan (English title) (DVD title)

Runtime:

100 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:Unrated (DVD rating)

Filming Locations:

Thailand

Company:

Thai Occidental Productions

Movie Connections:

References Jaws (1975)

Bland Horror

Croc (2007)

* 1/2 (out of 4)

In Thailand a couple teenagers are killed by a crocodile and an American owner of a croc farm gets blamed but he knows it wasn't one of his animals. It turns out that it's really a twenty-footer and thankfully there's a hunter (Michael Madsen) that has been tracking it and plans to take it out. This is a rather strange film because it seems like the screenwriter didn't have any idea where he wanted to take the story so they just went in whatever direction they felt like at the time of shooting. The entire plot is set up around this American guy being hated by a couple brothers from Thailand and their constant attempt to get him out of business. We get countless scenes where the brothers send tax men, police, animal welfare and various other people over to get him to go out of business and I kept wondering to myself why all of this was needed. It certainly goes no where and it doesn't help that we never find out why this guy wants to set up shop here and what got him there to begin with. As far as the crocodiles go, we get a mixture of real footage as well as some really bad CGI stuff. The CGI attacks are all very bad simply because they're so obviously fake. There's not a single attack here that comes off looking real and even the blood is bad CGI most of the time. For the life of me I can't understand why producers don't mind the effects looking this cheap and bad but oh well. Another major problem is that none of the characters are at all like able but this is certainly due to the screenplay that seems to build up the dumbest bit of information on them and we get even dumber scenes like the stuff at the bar when the Americans are trying to pick up some girls. The T&A level is at zero and the death scenes are all bad so those looking for any kind of sleaze are going to be disappointed. None of the performances are very memorable and that includes Madsen who is obviously just picking up a paycheck. The only major plus to this film is that it was actually shot in Thailand, which gives us some terrific visuals but that's about it. There aren't any scares either so we're left with a pretty bad flick that should only be viewed by those who must see every killer croc movie out there.