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Title: Lake Placid (1999)
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| Complete credited cast: | |||
| Bill Pullman | ... | Jack Wells | |
| Bridget Fonda | ... | Kelly Scott | |
| Oliver Platt | ... | Hector Cyr | |
| Brendan Gleeson | ... | Sheriff Hank Keough | |
| Betty White | ... | Mrs. Delores Bickerman | |
| David Lewis | ... | Walt Lawson | |
| Tim Dixon | ... | Stephen Daniels | |
| Natassia Malthe | ... | Janine | |
| Mariska Hargitay | ... | Myra Okubo | |
| Meredith Salenger | ... | Deputy Sharon Gare | |
| Jed Rees | ... | Deputy Burke | |
| Richard Leacock | ... | Deputy Stevens | |
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Jake T. Roberts | ... | Officer Coulson |
| Warren Takeuchi | ... | Paramedic | |
| Ty Olsson | ... | State Trooper | |
Shortly after the horrifying underwater attack in Maine's Black Lake, the local Fish and Game officer, Jack Wells, enlists the help of the New York City palaeontologist, Kelly Scott, to investigate. With only a mangled body as their starting point, Jack and Kelly embark on a dangerous mission to find the mysterious creature, as Sheriff Hank Keough, a mythology professor, and an eccentric inhabitant all want to locate the elusive predator first. But, something deadly is lurking beneath the silent pond, and it's already taken a liking to the juicy human flesh. What is the secret of Lake Placid? Written by Nick Riganas
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An amusing take on the low-budget monster movies of the seventies, this is also a kind of follow-up to the Alligator movies of the early eighties. It wasn't a success, maybe due to the title - potential viewers may think it's a documentary about a lake - but is consistently humorous, thanks to a good cast. Fonda, as a paleontologist sent to investigate a sudden death by large teeth on the lake in question, is purposely irritating in the 'fish out of water' role. She reveals a surprising knack for comedy, the city girl from New Yawk stuck in the forest. Platt & Gleeson squabble like two long-lost overweight brothers as respectfully, eccentric millionaire & sheriff. Platt is always funny, and Gleeson matches him here. Pullman makes less of an impression, underplaying as the guy in charge. Betty White is a hoot as the foul-mouthed local old lady with a secret.
The monster in question, a 30-foot croc, stays out of sight for the first half-hour and when it does appear, it's strangely unsurprising, despite the suddenness. It's as if we've seen so many of these 'large animal' pictures by this point, this is just another one in a long line. It's a weird money shot as well, involving a growling bear, and is not as effective as it should be. Thanks to modern special FX, computer and otherwise, the croc is better realized than those of 20 years earlier. But that could be a problem: integrated into the wilderness like any other animal, there's nothing about the creature, despite its size, to inspire awe or real terror. It's just a big crocodile, after all. Like "Anaconda", this inspired a slew of big croc & alligator movies for the Sci-Fi Channel. UPDATE: Speaking of which, a sequel came out on the SF channel in late April, 2007.