Four people attempt to stop a gigantic crocodile, who is terrorizing residents in Black Lake, Maine.Four people attempt to stop a gigantic crocodile, who is terrorizing residents in Black Lake, Maine.Four people attempt to stop a gigantic crocodile, who is terrorizing residents in Black Lake, Maine.
David James Lewis
- Walt Lawson
- (as David Lewis)
Adam Arkin
- Kevin
- (uncredited)
Steve Miner
- Airplane Pilot
- (uncredited)
Clarence Sponagle
- Townsperson
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writer
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Did you know
- TriviaThe man who created the crocodile for the film was none other than Stan Winston. Winston was also the creator of the monsters in Aliens (1986) and Jurassic Park (1993).
- GoofsIn the middle of the movie , the crocodile chews up the right pontoon on Hector's helicopter , but in the end of the movie as they are trying to trap the crocodile , the pontoon is undamaged.
- Quotes
Sheriff Hank Keough: Ma'am, your husband Bernie, you didn't by any chance lead him to the lake blindfolded?
Mrs. Bickerman: If I had a dick, this is where I'd tell you to suck it!
- SoundtracksI Think I Love You
Written by Tony Romeo
Performed by Maureen Davis, Jamie Dunlap, Scott Nickoley, David Pincus, Mark Pont
Published by Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. (BMI)
Courtesy of Marc Ferrari/MasterSource
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I love watching this movie. I love this dialog in a "horror" film. I got myself a copy on DVD and watch it at least a few times a year. There are some classic lines between the city folk vs. the bumpkins. Fonda's line about the sarcasm being too subtle is great (while spraying RAID in the middle of Maine). Betty White is building her career these days being the tart-mouthed old broad (see "Boston Legal" - another David Kelley production). Also, the interplay between Oliver Platt and the actor playing the sheriff are priceless.
Contrary to what others have written - I think the special effects go just fine with the overall campy and comedy feel of the movie and the amount of gore is also appropriate. More would change the tone of the film from the comedy which I enjoy, to one more of a gross-out nature.
Just a favorite of mine. Try it if you, for example, liked "Love at First Bite" - you will probably like this too.
Contrary to what others have written - I think the special effects go just fine with the overall campy and comedy feel of the movie and the amount of gore is also appropriate. More would change the tone of the film from the comedy which I enjoy, to one more of a gross-out nature.
Just a favorite of mine. Try it if you, for example, liked "Love at First Bite" - you will probably like this too.
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Box office
- Budget
- $35,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $31,770,414
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $10,974,145
- Jul 18, 1999
- Gross worldwide
- $56,870,414
- Runtime1 hour 22 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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