Lake Placid (1999)
| Release Date | 15 July 1999 |
| Budget | $27,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $32,000,000 |
| Tagline | You'll never know what bit you. |
| Genre | Action, Comedy, Horror, Thriller |
| Country | CanadaUSA |
| Filming Locations | Buntzen Lake, Anmore, British Columbia, Canada |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Dolby Digital |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Horror Comedy, Natural Horror |
| Themes | Mutants, Terror in the Water |
| Tones | Witty, Gruesome, Campy, Humorous, Menacing, Quirky, Light |
| Tags | Crocodile, Game Warden, Investigation, Lake, Paleontologist, Woods [place] |
Lake Placid is a 1999 American monster movie with elements of comedy, horror, romance, and the buddy genre. It was written and produced by David E. Kelley, directed by Steve Miner, and stars Bill Pullman, Bridget Fonda, Brendan Gleeson, Oliver Platt, and Betty White. The plot revolves around two giant, 30-foot-long man-eating crocodiles which terrorize the fictional location of Black Lake, Maine, United States, and also follows the dysfunctional group who attempt to capture or destroy the creatures.
Cast and Crew
Cast
David Lewis
Walt Lawson
Tim Dixon
Stephen Daniels
Richard Leacock
Deputy Stevens
Jake T. Roberts
Officer Coulson
Warren Takeuchi
Paramedic
Director
Writer
Producer
Peter Bogart
executive producer
Jeff Kalligheri
associate producer
Michael Pressman
producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
Daryn Okada
Editor
Marshall Harvey
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Paul Hirsch
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Casting Director
Lisa Beach
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Production Designer
John Willett
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Art Director
William Heslup
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Set Decorator
Tedd Kuchera
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Costume Designer
Jori Woodman
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Makeup Department
Dana Hamel
key makeup artist
Toby Lindala
makeup effects artist: Lindala Makeup Effects Inc.
Thomas Newman
lab crew
Dominic Robertini
assistant hair stylist
Kim Santantonio
hair stylist: Ms. Fonda
Roy Sidick
key hair stylist
Tony Wohlgemuth
lead hand painter
Krista Young
first assistant makeup artist
Rachel Griffin
special makeup effects artist
Leanne Rae Podavin
special makeup effects artist
Production Manager
Peter Bogart
unit production manager
Bill Brown
post-production supervisor
George Chapman
unit production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Paul Barry
second assistant director
Mark Cotone
first assistant director
Paul Garrison
third assistant director
Tonya Hartz
trainee assistant director
Patrick Weir
third assistant director
Art Department
Nathaniel Akin
set sculptor
Robert Allen
scenic carpenter
Kirsten Anderson
construction accountant
Martin Bouchard
lead dresser
Gary Brolly
scenic carpenter
Brian Charleton
carpenter helper
Brian Charloe
scenic carpenter
Joseph Conroy
scenic carpenter
Vance Conway
construction foreman
Graham Coutts
property master
Don Engel
lead carpenter
Angie England
paint laborer
Glenna Ewing
scenic carpenter
Glen Fry
scenic carpenter
Gillian Goodman
assistant property master
Arthur A. Green
best greensperson
James Griffith
scenic carpenter
Chris Hayward
on-set painter
Brian Jansen
carpenter helper
Jamie Jonasson
buyer
Herminio Kam
paint coordinator
Willis Karsgaard
scenic carpenter
Barry Kemp
assistant set decorator
Daphne Klebe
graphics, art department coordinator
David Lewis
lead greensperson
Philip Lunt
on-set greensperson
Dan MacDougall
carpenter helper
Derick McLeod
construction coordinator
Bryan R. Pederson
lead metal fabricator
Marlow Pederson
scenic carpenter
Cricket Price
assistant art director
Roderick Thomas Quin
sculptor
Jan Reeves
lead head painter
Craig Reynolds
set dresser
Reo Risley
construction buyer
Beatrix Schalk
scenic artist
Michael J. Siver
head greensperson
Ricardo Spinacé
scenic artist
Russell Frederick Stewart
scenic carpenter
Erika Toliusis
scenic artist
Mario Tomas-Niedworok
scenic artist
Mark Tompkins
painter
David Vogt
carpenter helper
Ross Walshe
scenic carpenter
Ray Watts
lead carpenter
John Wilson
carpenter helper
Mark Wood
set dresser
Mike Zietsoff
carpenter helper
Bill McMahon
set designer
Marc Messenger
storyboard artist
James Purvis
lead dresser
Sound Department
Jennifer Barin
machine room operator
Steve Boeddeker
sound designer
John Countryman
machine room operator
Tony Eckert
foley mixer
Dan Engstrom
supervising assistant sound editor
Frank E. Eulner
supervising sound editor
Sue Fox
foley editor
Anthony J. Giacinti
boom operator
Jonathan Greber
digital transfer supervisor
Eva Madden
cableperson
Joan Malloch
digital transfers
Marilyn McCoppen
adr editor
Frank 'Pepe' Merel
foley recordist
Jonathan Null
dialogue editor
Mark Pendergraft
sound re-recordist
Juan Peralta
sound mix technician
Gary Rizzo
sound re-recording mixer
Ronald G. Roumas
machine room supervisor
Claire Sanfilippo
dialogue editor
Gary Summers
sound re-recording mixer
Larry Sutton
sound mixer
Dennie Thorpe
foley artist
John Torrijos
video services
Jana Vance
foley artist
Christian Von Burkleo
video services
Sean Landeros
machine room operator
Tom Myers
sound re-recording mixer
Steve Romanko
sound recordist
David E. Turner
digital transfers
Special Effects
Lloyd Ball
puppeteer, hydraulic engineer: Stan Winston Studio
Bill Basso
mold/technical department: Stan Winston Studio
Darin Bouyssou
mold/technical department: Stan Winston Studio
Judy Bowerman
fabrication department: Stan Winston Studio
Emery Brown
electronics department: Stan Winston Studio
Brian Bullock
assistant special effects
Connie Cadwell
mechanical department: Stan Winston Studio
John Calpin
mold/technical department: Stan Winston Studio
David Covarrubias
special effects technician
Barry Crane
mold/technical department: Stan Winston Studio
Gord Davis
head hydraulics technician
Glenn Derry
electronics department: Stan Winston Studio
Lou Diaz
mold/technical department: Stan Winston Studio
Jeff Edwards
animatronic designer: Stan Winston
Francois Ellett
mold/technical department: Stan Winston Studio
Corbin Fox
head fabricator
Lance Gilmer
mold/technical department: Stan Winston Studio
Rachel Griffin
puppeteer
Mike Harper
mold/technical department: Stan Winston Studio
Beth Hathaway
fabrication department: Stan Winston Studio
Trevor Hensley
art department: Stan Winston Studio
Kurt Herbel
electronics department: Stan Winston Studio
Grady Holder
mold/technical department: Stan Winston Studio
Steve Janz
fabricator
Mark Jurinko
art department: Stan Winston Studio
Rodrick Khachatoorian
electronics department: Stan Winston Studio
James Kai Kim
mold/technical department: Stan Winston Studio
Richard J. Landon
puppeteer, effects coordinator: Stan Winston Studio
Robin Lindala
puppeteer
Toby Lindala
puppeteer
Dean Lockwood
special effects coordinator
Lindsay MacGowan
mold/technical department: Stan Winston Studio
Alexander Machold
mechanical department: Stan Winston Studio
Bob Mano
puppeteer, animatronic designer: Stan Winston Studio
Keith Marbory
special effects supervisor
Nick Marra
effects supervisor: Stan Winston Studio , puppeteer
Karen Mason
fabrication department: Stan Winston Studio
Jason Matthews
mold/technical department: Stan Winston Studio
Tony McCray
mold/technical department supervisor: Stan Winston Studio
Kevin McTurk
mold/technical department: Stan Winston Studio
Ken Moersch
puppeteer
David Monzingo
mold/technical department: Stan Winston Studio
Brian Namanny
mechanical department: Stan Winston Studio
Tim Nordella
effects supervisor: Stan Winston Studio, puppeteer
Michael Ornelaz
art department: Stan Winston Studio
Eric Ostroff
art department: Stan Winston Studio
Rob Phillips
art department: Stan Winston Studio
Robert Ramsdell
art department: Stan Winston Studio
Charles Ratteray
mold/technical department: Stan Winston Studio
Joe Reader
mold/technical department: Stan Winston Studio
Paul Romer
animatronic designer: Stan Winston
Blake Stach
mechanical department: Stan Winston Studio
Bruce Stark
puppeteer, electronics designer: Stan Winston Studio
Laura Stella
mold/technical department: Stan Winston Studio
Ian Stevenson
mold/technical department: Stan Winston Studio
Brian Stiver
mold/technical department: Stan Winston Studio
Wayne Szybunka
assistant special effects
Paul Eugene Theason
assistant special effects
Monte Thompson
fabricator/machinist
Michael S. Vincent
assistant special effects
Al Waldron
fabricator/machinist
Joel Whist
first assistant special effects
Stiles White
production coordinator: Stan Winston Studio
Vince Yoshida
puppeteer
Chuck Zlotnick
project photographer: Stan Winston Studio
Dan Cervin
special effects technician
Visual Effects
Anders J.L. Beer
digital animation artist: Digital Domain
Nancy Bernstein
visual effects production executive: Digital Domain
S. Kai Bovaird
visual effects production assistant
Andre Bustanoby
visual effects supervisor: Digital Domain
Lawrence Carroll
digital artist: Digiscope
Chad E. Collier
scan/record: Digital Domain
Martin Costello
digital animation artist: Digital Domain
Paolo deGuzman
digital paint artist: Digital Domain
James Egstad
scan/record: Digital Domain
Michael J. Frick
digital animation artist: Digital Domain
Gonzalo Garramuno
digital effects artist: Digital Domain
Darin K. Grant
software engineer: Digital Domain
Brian Griffin
digital supervisor: VCE
Andrew Hall
digital animation artist: Digital Domain
Dion Hatch
digital effects supervisor: Digiscope
Claas Henke
digital compositing supervisor: Digital Domain
Christopher Holsey
scan/record: Digital Domain
Paul Howarth
digital imaging: Digiscope
Mathew C. Judd
3D modeler
Jeffrey Kalmus
color grading supervisor: Digital Domain
Michael Kanfer
film imaging supervisor: Digital Domain
Val Keller
digital systems administrator: VCE
Peter Kuran
visual effects producer: VCE
Giancarlo Lari
crocodile set up supervisor: Digital Domain
Rebecca Lilienfeld
visual effects assistant editor: Digital Domain
Lauren A. Littleton
visual effects coordinator: Digital Domain
Joseph M. Lohmar
software engineer: Digital Domain
Franklin Londin
digital effects artist: Digital Domain
Martha Snow Mack
digital paint artist: Digital Domain
Jo Martin
editorial: VCE
Marcus Q. Mitchell
software engineer: Digital Domain
Eileen Moran
visual effects producer: Digital Domain
Sean Mullen
digital compositor: VCE
Marilyn Nave
production manager: VCE
Katie Nook
digital compositor: Digital Domain
Melanie Okamura
character set up: Digital Domain
Derek Osaki
digital imaging: Digiscope
Brennan Prevatt
digital artist: Digiscope
Jeff Roe
digital systems administrator: VCE
Laurel Lyn Schulman
digital effects producer: Digiscope
Toshiaki Shiozawa
digital effects artist: Digital Domain
David Earl Smith
digital animation artist: Digital Domain
Keith W. Smith
digital animation artist: Digital Domain
Daryll Strauss
software manager: Digital Domain
Mary Stuart-Welch
executive producer: Digiscope
Gaku Tada
digital animation artist: Digital Domain
Kurt Wiley
digital compositor: VCE
Debra Wolff
visual effects editor: Digital Domain
Kieran Woo
production controller: pre-production, Digital Domain
Jay Worth
visual effects production assistant: Digital Domain
Keiji Yamaguchi
CG supervisor: Digital Domain
Jacqueline Zietlow
administration: VCE
Mitch Goldstrom
systems administrator: Digital Domain
Pete Jopling
digital compositor: Digital Domain
Dave Mullins
pre-visualization
Bradley Parker
digital artist: Digital Domain
Brian Peyatt
technical coordinator
Donovan Scott
digital compositor
Chenoa Smith
scanning supervisor
Stunts
Charles Andre
stunts
Mike Desabrais
stunts
Mona Ducet
stunts
Corry Glass
stunts
Stephen Johnston
stunts
George Josef
stunts
Kristene Kenward
stunts
Michael Langlois
stunts
Dean Lockwood
stunts
Rick Pearce
stunts
Fred Perron
stunts
Jacob Rupp
stunt coordinator
Melissa R. Stubbs
stunts
Gregory J. Barnett
utility stunts
Claude Bouchard
key stunt rigger
Darryl Foulds
stunts
Camera and Electrical Department
Bob Akester
still photographer
David R. Anderson
gaffer
Greg Beaton
first assistant camera: "b" camera
Richard Boisvert
lamp operator
John Clothier
camera operator: "a" camera, Steadicam operator
Jarrett Craig
camera trainee
Kelly Diehl
libra mount technician
Thane Drope
grip
David G. Epp
lamp operator
Douglas R. Field
camera operator: "b" camera
Keith Flanagan
dolly grip
Darryl Foulds
grip
Ron Goodman
camera operator: SpaceCam
Andy Guichon
best boy electric
Braden Haggerty
first underwater focus puller
Shauna Hanna
best person grip
Russ Hawkes
grip
Pauline Heaton
underwater cinematographer
Phil Helmer
lamp operator
Ken Hemphill
crane technician
Mike Hodges
key grip
Simon Jori
additional first assistant camera
David Lourie
camera trainee
Barry Madden
rigging gaffer
Michael McLellan
key grip
Clint Miller
lamp operator
Lee Miller
generator operator
Chantal Morin
lamp operator
Christian Murray
rigging grip
Cam North
first assistant camera: "a" camera
Rob Parisien
video playback operator
John Price
second assistant camera: "b" camera
Jason Robbins
grip
Derek Saari
lamp operator
Jerry Solomon
gaffer
Mike Thomas
underwater cinematographer
Walter Vanderryst
grip
Tim Vedan
lamp operator
Lee Washburn
lamp operator
Carrie Wilson
second assistant camera: "a" camera
Maryan Zurek
underwater assistant camera
Sacha Fassaert
first assistant camera: underwater unit
Animation Department
Martin Costello
animator
Jim Boulden
animatronics and puppets creator
Casting Department
Michelle Allen
additional casting
Andrea Brown
extras casting
Sarah Katzman
casting associate: US
Tami Nasu
casting assistant: Canada
Wendy Spooner
extras casting assistant
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Marnie Ander
set costumer
Susan Canning
truck costumer
Janice Devries
assistant costume designer
Debbie Geaghan
costume set supervisor
Maria Waterman
costumer
Editorial Department
Carolle Alain
first assistant editor
Pamela Benwick
second assistant editor
Todd Busch
second assistant editor
Paul Fafard
second assistant editor
Jo Anne Finan
negative cutter
Andrew Loschin
second assistant editor
David Orr
color timer
David Reale
associate editor
James Dean Schulte
first assistant editor
Martin Trejo
post-production assistant
Music Department
Tim Boyle
music recordist, music mixer
Terry Goldman
assistant to composer
Amanda Goodpaster
music editor
Damon Intrabartolo
conductor, orchestrator
Darren King
assistant music editor
Janice Lester
music preparation
Frank Macchia
orchestrator
Mark Pont
lead vocals
Robert Puff
music preparation
David Sabee
orchestra contractor
Transportation Department
Gina August
driver
Charley Bob Burnham
transportation coordinator: additional photography
Marty Grohn
transportation coordinator
Other Crew
Melanie Angel
stand-in: Mariska Hargitay
Sarah Ballard
assistant: Mr. Bogart
Monty Bannister
location manager
Roseann M. Bonora-Keris
assistant: Mr. Kelley
Jeff Bough
diver
Jessica Braidwood
production assistant
Lana Burton
production assistant
Natalie Burton
production assistant
Barbara Chomos
unit publicist
Bruce Claggett
stand-in
Reva Clavier
assistant accountant
Jessica Clothier
script supervisor
Michael Collins
production assistant
Bob Corff
voice teacher
Dan Crosby
boat coordinator
Jason Crosby
on-set wrangler
Jessica Cunningham
assistant: Mr. Miner
Frank J. Ellison
production accountant
Mindy Farabee
assistant: Mr. Kelley
Kim Fry-Mosdell
first aid , craft service
Janet Gilleshammer
production assistant
Johanne Glyn-Jones
office production assistant
Karen Goldstein
assistant: Mr. Pullman
Michael Goosen
assistant accountant
Michael Hendrickson
production executive: Fox
Steve Hepworth
diver
Kurt Herbel
electronics
Boris Ivanov
second assistant production coordinator
Leah Jediny
photo double: Bridget Fonda
Stephen Johnston
diver
Jedrzej Kowalski
key production assistant
John MacCuspie
diver
Brent Meadows
tank maintenance
Jessica Medford
production assistant
Barbara Mercer
accounting clerk
Gary Mulligan
on-set wrangler
Sean Osmack
production assistant
Jamie Payton
animal wrangler
Anna-Marie Plosz
assistant production coordinator
Vicki Dee Rock
production executive
Cam Rolfe
on-set wrangler
Linda Sheehy-Brownstein
production coordinator
Lee Sollenberger
assistant animal trainer
Alan A. Spence
set wireman
Tom Stenner
on-set wrangler
Rick S. Sulier
accountant: visual effects department
Gloria Tacchino
assistant: Ms. Fonda
Geoff Teoli
assistant location manager
Gerry Therrien
animal trainer
Louis P. Therrien
risk management: Entertainment Coalition
Christine Vertosick
assistant: Mr. Pressman
Ken West
on-set wrangler
Steve Wright
helicopter pilot, aerial coordinator
Michael McDonnell
consultant
Production Company
Fox 2000 Pictures
Phoenix Pictures
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Rocking Chair Productions
Distributor
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation
Fox 2000 Pictures
20th Century Fox de Argentina
20th Century Fox Netherlands
20th Century Fox of Germany
Filmes Lusomundo
Toho-Towa
Pathé Cinéma
20th Century Fox Film de Mexico
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
,
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Dutch FilmWorks (DFW)
Gativideo
Net5
Paradiso Home Entertainment
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Special Effects
Animal Makers
Digiscope
Digital Domain
Lindala Make-Up Effects
Stan Winston Studio
Visual Concept Engineering (VCE)
Miscellaneous
Action Animals
animals provided by
Aquarius Pools
tank maintenance
Bastyr University
recorded in
Bulloch Equicap
financial assistance provided by
City National Bank
production financing provided by
Edible Planet Catering
caterer
Entertainment Coalition - CNA
risk management
International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE)
this picture made under the jurisdiction of
Kodak Canada
motion picture film
Le Mobile
mobile recording studio
Lucasfilm THX TAP Theater Alignment Program
acknowledgment
Owen & DeSalvo Company
post-production accountants
Pacific TitleMirage
titles and opticals
Panavision Canada
cameras and lenses
Reel Divers
water safety provided by
Seattlemusic
music contractor
Skywalker Sound
post-production sound services
Studio at the Marquis
music mixed in
Union of B.C. Performers
acknowledgment
Varèse Sarabande
soundtrack
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Friday the 13th Part III (1982)
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My Father the Hero (1994)
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