Lake Placid (film series)
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Release dates | 1999 – present |
Running time | 355 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $27 million |
| Box office | $56,870,414 |
Lake Placid is an American series of monster horror/comedy films which started with Lake Placid in 1999 and was followed by three made for television sequels, Lake Placid 2 (2007), Lake Placid 3 (2010) and Lake Placid: The Final Chapter (2012), as well as a made for television crossover film with the Anaconda series, titled Lake Placid vs. Anaconda (2015). Each installment revolves around the presence of giant, 30-foot-long man-eating crocodiles in the fictional location of Black Lake, Maine, and the efforts of various groups to capture or destroy the creatures. All of the films reference members of a fictitious "Bickerman" family.
Films
Lake Placid (1999)
A group attempts to destroy a giant, 30-foot-long man-eating crocodile, which terrorizes Black Lake, Maine.
Lake Placid 2 (2007)
In the sequel to the feature film, man-eating crocodiles return to the lake as two males and one aggressive female crocodile, which is protecting her nest, wreak havoc on the locals.
Lake Placid 3 (2010)
A game warden moves his family to Lake Placid, once the site of deadly crocodile attacks. Locals assure him the crocs are gone, but his mischievous young son finds a few baby crocs and begins feeding them. They quickly grow into very big adults and start attacking the game warden's family and nearby town.
Lake Placid: The Final Chapter (2012)
Reba the poacher is back, now an EPA agent. Black Lake is turned into a crocodile sanctuary surrounded by an electric fence. When the fence gets left open one night, a high-school field trip bus unknowingly enters the park. It's up to Reba and the sheriff to save the kids from becoming crocodile chow.
Crossover
Lake Placid vs. Anaconda (2015)
When Murdoch’s daughter and Jim Bickerman unwittingly unleash Blood Orchid enhanced anacondas and the crocodiles of Black Lake on the neighboring Clear Lake, it’s up to Sheriff Reba and Fish & Game warden Tully to save a group of vacationing sorority girls and put an end to this madness once and for all.
Cast and characters
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Lake Placid 2 (2007) |
Lake Placid 3 (2010) |
Lake Placid: The Final Chapter (2012) |
Lake Placid vs. Anaconda (2015) | ||
| Jack Wells | Bill Pullman | |||||
| Kelly Scott | Bridget Fonda | |||||
| Hector Cyr | Oliver Platt | |||||
| Sheriff Hank Keough | Brendan Gleeson | |||||
| Deputy Sharon Gare | Meredith Salenger | |||||
| Mrs. Delores Bickerman | Betty White | (Mentioned only) | (Mentioned only) | |||
| Sheriff James Riley | John Schneider | |||||
| Emma Warner | Sarah Lafleur | |||||
| Struthers | Sam McMurray | |||||
| Ahmad | Joe Holt | |||||
| Scott Riley | Chad Michael Collins | (Flashback) | ||||
| Kerri | Alicia Ziegler | (Flashback) | ||||
| Sadie Bickerman | Cloris Leachman | (Flashback) | (Mentioned only) | |||
| Reba | Yancy Butler | |||||
| Nathan Bickerman | Colin Ferguson | (Mentioned only) | ||||
| Susan Bickerman | Kirsty Mitchell | |||||
| Connor Bickerman | Jordan Grehs | |||||
| Ellie | Kacey Barnfield | |||||
| Brett | Mark Evans | |||||
| Sheriff Tony Willinger | Michael Ironside | |||||
| Jim Bickerman | Robert Englund | |||||
| Sheriff Theresa Giove | Elisabeth Röhm | |||||
| Ryan Loflin | Paul Nicholls | |||||
| Chloe Giove | Poppy Lee Friar | |||||
| Max Loflin | Benedict Smith | |||||
| Brittany | Scarlett Byrne | |||||
| Will "Tully" Tull | Corin Nemec | |||||
| Bethany Tull | Skye Lourie | |||||
| Sarah Murdoch | Annabel Wright | |||||
| Beach | Stephen Billington | |||||
| Deputy Ferguson | Oliver Walker | |||||
Crew
| Film | Director | Writer(s) | Producer(s) |
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| Lake Placid (1999) | Steve Miner | David E. Kelley | David E. Kelley Michael Pressman Peter Bogart |
| Lake Placid 2 (2007) | David Flores | Todd Hurvitz Howie Miller |
Jeffery Beach Phillip Roth |
| Lake Placid 3 (2010) | Griff Furst | David Reed | |
| Lake Placid: The Final Chapter (2012) | Don Michael Paul | ||
| Lake Placid vs. Anaconda (2015) | A. B. Stone | Berkeley Anderson |
Reception
Box office performance
| Film | Release date | Box office gross | Budget | ||
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| Lake Placid | July 16, 1999 | $31,770,414 | $25,100,000 | $56,870,414 | $27 million |
| Total | $31,770,414 | $25,100,000 | $56,870,414 | $27 million | |
Critical and public response
| Film | Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic |
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| Lake Placid | 40% (75 reviews) | 34 (25 reviews) |
| Lake Placid 2 | 20% (5 reviews) | N/A |
| Lake Placid 3 | N/A | N/A |
| Lake Placid: The Final Chapter | N/A | N/A |
| Lake Placid vs. Anaconda | N/A | N/A |
Video game tie-ins
Croc Drop
Croc Drop is an interactive game produced in 1999 to promote the film Lake Placid from the same year.[1]
Lake Placid 2: Croc Alley
Lake Placid 2: Croc Alley is an interactive game produced in 2007 to promote the film Lake Placid 2 from the same year.[2][3][4][5]
References
- ↑ http://dinosaurdracula.com/blog/deadsites-lake-placid/
- ↑ http://www.y8.com/games/lake_placid_2_croc_alley
- ↑ http://www.gungames.net/game/lake-placid-2-croc-alley.html
- ↑ http://www.g9g.name/Lake_Placid_2_Croc_Alley.html
- ↑ http://www.gamesloon.com/free-action-1/bloody-games-32/lake-placid-2-croc-alley-2366.html
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