''Anaconda'' (film series)

Anaconda

DVD box containing the first four films.
Directed by
Produced by
  • Verna Harrah (1–2)
  • Carol Little (1)
  • Leonard Rabinowitz (1)
  • Alison Semenza (3–4)
Written by
Screenplay by
Story by
  • Hans Bauer (2)
  • Jim Cash (2)
  • Jack Epps Jr. (2)
Music by
Cinematography
Edited by
Distributed by
Release date
 1997 – present
Running time
 369 minutes
Country United States/Brasil
Language English/Portuguese
Budget $65 million
Box office $207,878,6690

Anaconda (also known as Anacondas) is a series of American horror films that started with Anaconda in 1997. It was followed by one theatrical sequel, Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid (2004), two made for television sequels, Anaconda 3: Offspring (2008) and Anacondas: Trail of Blood (2009), and a made for television crossover film with the Lake Placid series, titled Lake Placid vs. Anaconda (2015). Each installment revolves around giant man-eating anacondas and the efforts of various groups of people to capture or destroy the creatures. The fictional plant known as the Blood Orchid and the company Wexel Hall Pharmaceuticals as well as the fictitious Murdoch family are repeatedly referenced in the films.

Films

Anaconda (1997)

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.

Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid (2004)

A scientific expedition sets out for Borneo to seek a flower called the Blood Orchid, which could grant longer life. Meanwhile, they run afoul of snakes and each other.

Anaconda 3: Offspring (2008)

A team of mercenaries join forces with a herpetologist and an assistant from the billionaire owner who both worked in a genetic research lab, Wexel Hall, to capture the snakes after they escaped from the lab, until they find themselves needing to stop them before it's too late.

Anacondas: Trail of Blood (2009)

A herpetologist is on a mission to destroy the Blood Orchid from the billionaire who wanted a serum to cure his cancer, until a dangerous snake threatens everyone.

Crossover

Lake Placid vs. Anaconda (2015)

In Clear Lake, Maine, an accident between the deadliest creatures have been generated and escaped. Now, a town sheriff and wildlife officer find themselves to save a group of sorority girls from a battle between snakes and crocodiles.

Cast and characters

Character Film
Anaconda
(1997)		 Anacondas:
The Hunt for the Blood Orchid
(2004)		 Anaconda 3:
Offspring
(2008)		 Anacondas:
Trail of Blood
(2009)		 Lake Placid vs. Anaconda
(2015)
Terri Flores Jennifer Lopez Mentioned only  
Danny Rich Ice Cube Mentioned only  
Paul Serone Jon Voight  
Professor Steven Cale Eric Stoltz Mentioned only  
Warren Westridge Jonathan Hyde Mentioned only  
Gary Dixon Owen Wilson Mentioned only  
Denise Kalberg Kari Wuhrer Mentioned only  
Mateo Vincent Castellanos  
Poacher Danny Trejo  
Bill Johnson   Johnny Messner  
Sam Rogers   KaDee Strickland  
Dr. Jack Bryon   Matthew Marsden  
Cole Burris   Eugene Byrd  
Gail Stern   Salli Richardson  
Tran   Karl Yune  
Gordon Mitchell   Morris Chestnut  
Dr. Ben Douglas   Nicholas Gonzalez  
John Livingston   Andy Anderson  
Dr. Amanda Hayes   Crystal Allen  
J.D. Murdoch   John Rhys-Davies Mentioned only
Hammett   David Hasselhoff  
Pinkus   Ryan McCluskey  
Nick   Patrick Regis  
Andrei   Alin Olteanu  
Grozny   Anthony Green Flashback  
Victor   Toma Danilă Flashback  
Sofia   Milhaela Elena Oros Flashback  
Professor Eric Kane   Serban Celea Flashback  
Darryl   Alin Constantinescu Flashback  
Peter Reysner   Zoltan Butuc  
Jackson   Linden Ashby  
Scott   Danny Midwinter  
Alex   Călin Stanciu  
Heather   Ana Ularu  
Wendy   Anca-Ioana Androne  
Eugene   Emil Hostina  
Jim Bickerman   Robert Englund
Reba   Yancy Butler
Will "Tully" Tull   Corin Nemec
Bethany Tull   Skye Lourie
Sarah Murdoch   Annabel Wright
Beach   Stephen Billington

Crew

Role Film
Anaconda
(1997)		 The Hunt for the Blood Orchid
(2004)		 Offspring
(2008)		 Trail of Blood
(2009)		 Lake Placid vs. Anaconda
(2015)
Director Luis Llosa Dwight Little Don E. FauntLeRoy A. B. Stone
Writer(s) Hans Bauer
Jim Cash
Jack Epps Jr.		 John Claflin
Daniel Zelman
Michael Miner
Edward Neumeier		 Nicholas Davidoff
David Olson		 David Olson Berkeley Anderson
Producer(s) Verna Harrah
Carol Little
Leonard Rabinowitz		 Verna Harrah Alison Semenza Jeffery Beach
Phillip Roth
Composer Randy Edelman Nerida Tyson-Chew Peter Meisner Claude Foisy
Cinematographer Bill Butler Stephen F. Windon Don E. FlauntLeRoy Ivo Peitchev
Editor Michael R. Miller Marcus D'Arcy
Mark Warner		 Scott Conrad Cameron Hallenbeck
Production companies N/A N/A Hollywood Media Bridge UFO International
Distributor Columbia Pictures Screen Gems Stage 6 Films Destination Films
Running time 89 minutes 97 minutes 91 minutes 89 minutes 92 minutes
Release date April 11, 1997 August 27, 2004 July 26, 2008 February 28, 2009 April 25, 2015

Reception

Box office performance

Film Release date Box office gross Budget
North America Other
territories		 Worldwide
Anaconda April 11, 1997 $65,885,767[1] $71,000,000[1] $136,885,767[1] $45 million[2]
Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid August 27, 2004 $32,238,923[3] $38,753,975[3] $70,992,898[3] $20–$25 million[2][3]
Total $98,124,690 $109,753,975 $207,878,669 $65–70 million

Critical response

Film Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic
Anaconda 38% (48 reviews)[4] 37 (20 reviews)[5]
Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid 26% (117 reviews)[6] 40 (28 reviews)[7]
Anaconda 3: Offspring N/A N/A
Anacondas: Trail of Blood N/A N/A
Lake Placid vs. Anaconda N/A N/A

Publications

Anaconda: The Writer's Cut

Anaconda: The Writer's Cut is a novel by Hans Bauer published in 2014. Bauer also wrote the screenplay for the 1997 film Anaconda and its 2004 sequel Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid.[8]

Video game tie ins

Anacondas Arcade Game (2004)

Anacondas Arcade Game is an interactive game produced by Sony Studios in 2004 to promote the film Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid from the same year.[9]

Anacondas 3D Adventure Game (2004)

Anacondas 3D Adventure Game is an interactive game produced by Sony Studios in 2004 to promote the film Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid from the same year.[10][11]

Snakes on a Babe (2008)

Snakes on a Babe is an interactive game produced in 2008 to promote the film Anaconda 3: Offspring from the same year.[12][13]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Anaconda". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2015-05-12.
  2. 1 2 "Box Office History for Anaconda Movies". The Numbers. Retrieved 2015-05-12.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2015-05-12.
  4. ↑ "Anaconda (1997)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2015-05-12.
  5. ↑ "Anaconda". Metacritic. Retrieved 2015-05-12.
  6. ↑ "Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid (2004)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2015-05-12.
  7. ↑ "Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid". Metacritic. Retrieved 2015-05-12.
  8. ↑ "Anaconda: The Writer's Cut - Kindle edition by Hans Bauer. Literature & Fiction Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.". amazon.com.
  9. ↑ http://www.freeaddictinggames.com/game/anacondas/
  10. ↑ http://www.gamepressure.com/download.asp?ID=6000
  11. ↑ http://anacondas-3d-adventure-game.software.informer.com
  12. ↑ "Anaconda 3 – The Offspring Presents: Snakes on a Babe". Beyond Hollywood. 2008-10-28. Retrieved 2015-05-12.
  13. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-02-08. Retrieved 2016-02-21.
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