Anaconda
1997 · Movie · PG-13 · 90 min · ★ 5.3 · 39% critics
A documentary crew travels deep into the Amazon to film a remote story, but their trip takes a dangerous turn when a volatile hunter forces them to join his mission. Trapped on the river and far from help, they must survive both a ruthless captor and a massive, deadly snake lurking nearby.
Also known as Anaconda, le prédateur
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Details
- Years
- 1997
- Release date
- 1997-04-11
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Critic score
- 39/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.3/10 (2,812 votes)
- Budget
- $45,000,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a campy, high-energy jungle creature movie that doesn’t take itself too seriously; Not for you if you need realistic effects, subtle scares, or grounded plotting like The Haunting.
Pros: silly creature-feature fun; fast, pulpy thrills; memorable villain energy | Cons: dated-looking snake effects; thin character depth; uneven tone and acting
Themes
- human vs nature
- snake
- predator
- movie business
- expedition
- amazon rainforest
- jungle
- creature
- hunting
- anaconda
- killer snake
- riverboat
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Cast & crew
Jennifer Lopez
as Terri Flores
Ice Cube
as Danny Rich
Jon Voight
as Paul Serone
Eric Stoltz
as Dr. Steven Cale
Jonathan Hyde
as Warren Westridge
Owen Wilson
as Gary Dixon
Kari Wührer
as Denise Kalberg
Vincent Castellanos
as Mateo
Danny Trejo
as Poacher
Frank Welker
as Anaconda (voice)
Directed by Luis Llosa