---
title: 'Lake Placid (1999)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Steve Miner'
released: '1999-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 79
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
  - 'Action'
  - 'Horror'
  - 'Science Fiction'
countries:
  - 'United States'
  - 'Canada'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/lake-placid-1999'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0139414/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Lake Placid (1999)

1999 · 79 min · Comedy, Action, Horror, Science Fiction · United States, Canada

Part of: Lake Placid

## Synopsis

Lake Placid is a 1999 American comedy horror film directed by Steve Miner and written by David E. Kelley. It is the first installment in the Lake Placid film series. The film stars Bill Pullman, Bridget Fonda, Brendan Gleeson, Oliver Platt, Betty White, Meredith Salenger, and Mariska Hargitay. Its story follows a giant crocodile terrorizing the fictional location of Black Lake, Maine, while a dysfunctional group of police and scientists attempt to capture or kill the beast.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Steve Miner](https://cinepixo.com/people/steve-miner)
- **Screenplay:** [David E. Kelley](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-e-kelley)
- **Producer:** [David E. Kelley](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-e-kelley)
- **Original Music Composer:** [John Ottman](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-ottman)
- **Director of Photography:** [Daryn Okada](https://cinepixo.com/people/daryn-okada)

## Cast

- [Oliver Platt](https://cinepixo.com/people/oliver-platt)
- [Bill Pullman](https://cinepixo.com/people/bill-pullman)
- [Betty White](https://cinepixo.com/people/betty-white)
- [Richard Leacock](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-leacock)
- [David Lewis](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-lewis-4)
- [Steve Miner](https://cinepixo.com/people/steve-miner)
- [Meredith Salenger](https://cinepixo.com/people/meredith-salenger)
- [Ty Olsson](https://cinepixo.com/people/ty-olsson)
- [Brendan Gleeson](https://cinepixo.com/people/brendan-gleeson)
- [Bridget Fonda](https://cinepixo.com/people/bridget-fonda)
- [Natassia Malthe](https://cinepixo.com/people/natassia-malthe)
- [Mariska Hargitay](https://cinepixo.com/people/mariska-hargitay)
- [Adam Arkin](https://cinepixo.com/people/adam-arkin)

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