Anaconda (1997)

A "National Geographic" film crew is taken hostage by an insane hunter, who forces them along on his quest to capture the world's largest - and deadliest - snake.

Director:

Luis Llosa

Writers:

Hans Bauer, Jim Cash

Stars:

Jon Voight, Jennifer Lopez, Eric Stoltz

6 wins & 11 nominations.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Jennifer Lopez	...	Terri Flores
Ice Cube	...	Danny Rich
Jon Voight	...	Paul Serone
Eric Stoltz	...	Dr. Steven Cale
Jonathan Hyde	...	Warren Westridge
Owen Wilson	...	Gary Dixon
Kari Wuhrer	...	Denise Kalberg
Vincent Castellanos	...	Mateo
Danny Trejo	...	Poacher
Frank Welker	...	Anaconda (voice)

Storyline

When a documentary crew traveling through the Amazon jungle, picks up a stranded man, they are unaware of the trouble that will occur. This stranger's hobby is to capture the giant Anaconda snake, and plans to continue targeting it on their boat, by any means necessary.

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Plot Keywords:

butt | anaconda | no panties | snake in title | reference to joan of arc | 

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Taglines:

When You Can't Breathe You Can't Scream

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Horror | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for intense adventure violence, and for brief language and sensuality

Did You Know?

Trivia

The anacondas in the film are seen hunting in broad daylight, and being able to move from the water to dry land with no problem. In real life, green anacondas are nocturnal animals and spend most of their lives in water. They are fast swimmers but "cumbersome on land".

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Goofs

When Serone uses dynamite to blow up a blockade across the river, a falling branch knocks the spare barrels of fuel overboard leaving them with only one for the remainder of their trip. However later the boat is seen from the back with all five barrels tied in their original position.

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Quotes

Terri Flores: Snakes don't eat people.
Paul Serone: Oh, they don't?
[pointing to scar down face and neck]

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Alternate Versions

The version shown on the Sci-fi channel has several scenes added, including Westrige complaining about his room, Cale musing that the monkeys are acting like they sense a predator nearby, and a dinner scene where Westrige expresses reservations about Sarone.

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Connections

Followed by Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid (2004)

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Soundtracks

Tipsy Dazy
Written by Stephen Marley
Performed by Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers
Courtesy of Elektra Entertaiment Group

User Reviews

Anaconda (1997)

It's a stupid B-Movie with enough quality to fly by, and enough camp charm to get away with such cinematic crimes. The cast play it straight, apart from Voight. I'm pretty sure he was drunk during the shooting, coming out with an inexplicable accent and a look reminiscent of Hannibal Lecter. It's ridiculous fun, with hokey CGI and animatronics. The animatronics are great and make me miss the 90s. It's a big snake shaped tube and goes from slow robotic motions, to super fast CGI. Cube and Hyde manage some, at times, adorable dialogue. Voight's presence also unites the rest of the cast, and each character gets their own heroic captain moment. Fun filled and just plain bad. I loved it.

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 April 1997 (USA)

Also Known As:

Anaconda

Filming Locations:

Amazonas, Brazil

Box Office

Budget:

$45,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$16,620,887, 13 April 1997

Gross USA:

$65,885,767

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$136,885,767

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cinema Line Film Corporation, Columbia Pictures, Iguana Producciones

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SDDS (8 channels)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1