Lake Placid 2 (2007)

Man-eating crocodiles return to the lake, as two males and one aggressive female crocodile protecting their nest, wreak havoc on the locals.

Director:

David Flores

Writers:

Todd Hurvitz, Howie Miller

Stars:

John Schneider, Sarah Lafleur, Sam McMurray

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
John Schneider	...	Sheriff Riley
Sarah Lafleur	...	Emily
Sam McMurray	...	Struthers
Chad Michael Collins	...	Scott (as Chad Collins)
Alicia Ziegler	...	Kerri
Joe Holt	...	Ahmad
Ian Reed Kesler	...	Thad
Justin Urich	...	Larry
Cloris Leachman	...	Sadie Bickerman
VJ Kewl	...	Rachel (as V.J. Benson)
Robert Blush	...	Frank
Jonas Talkington	...	Cal
Terence H. Winkless	...	Deputy Dale Davis (as Terry Winkless)
Michael McCoy	...	Tillman
Andrea Enright	...	Female Deputy

Storyline

It's been only a couple of years since the deadly encounter with the monstrous saltwater crocodile in Lake Placid (1999), and once more, something horrible lurks beneath the surface of Maine's silent Black Lake. This time, the gruesome death of an employee from the Environmental Protection Agency and a sudden spate of disappearances set in motion a thorough investigation, as Sheriff James Riley and the Fish and Wildlife Agent, Emily, find themselves with their backs to the wall before the tourist season. Now, the hunt for the scaly prehistoric predator is on. Can they stop the savage beast from the depths of Lake Placid?

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Plot Keywords:

bikini | scantily clad female | topless female nudity | breasts | bare breasts | 

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Taglines:

You'll Never Know What Bit You

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Comedy | Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Certificate:

Unrated

Did You Know?

Trivia

While waiting for mama croc to show up, Struthers is startled by a noise. He looks at the source of the noise, then says, "I hate that rabbit". This is an oft-repeated tagline of Yosemite Sam, directed at Bugs Bunny in numerous cartoons.

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Goofs

When the crocodile attacks the police patrol boat (after the boat 'hit a rock'), the digitally added splash effect is seen to appear through the unscathed floor, and cut through the Sheriff's legs.

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Quotes

[last lines]
Emily: No talking about ex wives or crocodiles. Deal?
Sheriff James Riley: Deal.

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Alternate Versions

The unrated cut available on DVD lasts 88 minutes and contains more nudity.

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Connections

Featured in Shameful Sequels: Lake Placid 2 (2011)

User Reviews

A travesty on so many levels

I've come to expect very little out of the SciFi channel's made for TV movies, but this ranks tight alongside of "Babylon 5: Legend of the Rangers" as am egregious example of how SciFi's clueless network suits can prostitute a great work with an appallingly bad sequel.

I'm a great fan of the original "Lake Placid". David E. Kelly's writing in the original is among the sharpest of any film in memory. It had a delightfully witty script and excellent performances by talented actors. The characters were well textured without a stereotype among them.

By comparison, the script of this film is drek. Thre is almost no wit evident. It's trite and formulaic. The characters are all 2-dimensional stereotypes from central casting. The "special" effects were everything I've come to expect from SciFi channel movies - ham-fisted and amateurish.

I might have given this film a rating of 2 or 3, but for potentially tainting the reputation of the original, I give it a 1 - but only because there's no option to give it a zero!

Details

Country:

USA Bulgaria

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 April 2007 (USA)

Also Known As:

Lake Placid 2

Filming Locations:

Bulgaria

Box Office

Budget:

$2,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Asgaard Branding, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, Twentieth Century Fox

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1