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Writer (WGA):
David E. Kelley (written by)
Release Date:
16 July 1999 (USA)
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Tagline:
You'll never know what bit you. more
Plot:
Horror-Comedy about a man-eating crocodile loose in the lake. full summary | add synopsis
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It's a COMEDY folks
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Cast
(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 |
| Jake T. Roberts | ... | Officer Coulson |
| Warren Takeuchi | ... | Paramedic |
 | Ty Olsson | ... | State Trooper |
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MPAA:
Rated R for violent creature attacks and related gore, and for language.
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Runtime:
82 min
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia) |
Canada:AA (Ontario) |
Canada:G (Quebec) |
Canada:PA (Manitoba) |
Iceland:14 |
Iceland:16 (video rating) |
Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) (Canadian Home Video rating) |
USA:R (No. 36663) |
Argentina:13 |
Australia:M |
Chile:14 |
Denmark:11 |
France:U |
Germany:16 (nf) |
Hong Kong:IIB |
Netherlands:12 |
New Zealand:M |
Norway:15 |
Peru:14 |
Portugal:M/12 |
Singapore:NC-16 |
South Korea:18 |
UK:15 |
Philippines:PG-13
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Betty White's character is told that PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) would be interested to learn of her alleged mistreatment of her cows. In reality, Betty White is a major on-air spokesperson for PETA.
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Continuity: When Wells shoots the tranquilizer into the trapped croc you can see the pink-feathered tranq projectile. The second croc jumps, is shot, and we cut back to the first croc who no longer has the tranquilizer dart.
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Quotes:
Sheriff Hank Keough:
I... I... I never heard of a crocodile crossing an ocean.
Hector Cyr: Well, they conceal information like that in books.
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Hector Cyr: Well, they conceal information like that in books.
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Soundtrack:
Is This Love
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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.