Summary
A 'National Geographic' film crew is taken hostage by an insane hunter, who takes them along on his quest to capture the world's largest - and deadliest - snake.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences a little warmer than critics (+5)
Critics 39Audiences 44GoodWatch 42
Tomatometer41%
Metascore37
User score5.4
IMDb5.0
Letterboxd · 180 K ratings2.4/5
Audience score24%
Box office
3.0×its budget
- Budget
- $45 M
- Worldwide
- $137 M
Worldwide it earned $92 M more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 30 min
Shorter than most adventure movies, −13 min on the typical 103
typical 10390Half of all adventure movies run 93–120 min.
Reach
Streams in 95 countries, rent or buy in 37 more
+85Released
1997
April 11, 1997
29 years ago
Genres
AdventureHorrorThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
Brazil
Peru- United States
Rated
- PG-13United States
Not for young kids: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for violence, strong language, and disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightParty VibePartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 8 moreDirecting · 6
- Luis Llosa Director
- K.C. Colwell First Assistant Director
- Lisanne Sartor Second Second Assistant Director
- Beau Marks Second Unit Director, Co-Producer
- Bruce Carter Second Assistant Director
- Xochi Blymyer Second Assistant Director
Writing · 3
- Jim Cash Writer
- Jack Epps Jr. Writer, Producer
- Hans Bauer Writer
Production · 20
- Susan Ruskin Executive Producer
- Verna Harrah Producer
- Carole Little Producer
- Leonard Rabinowitz Producer
- Mindy Marin Casting
- John Papsidera Casting Associate
Camera · 15
- Wilmer Butler Director of Photography
- Toca Seabra Aerial Camera
- Pete Romano Underwater Camera
- Marcela Bourseau Second Assistant Camera
- Pedro Moraes Camera Trainee
- Michael Douglas Middleton Still Photographer
Editing · 3
- Michael R. Miller Editor
- Mo Henry Negative Cutter
- Dale E. Grahn Color Timer
Sound · 13
- Randy Edelman Original Music Composer
- Richard C. Franklin Supervising Sound Editor
- J.H. Arrufat Dialogue Editor
- Gary A. Hecker Foley Artist
- Guy Moon Orchestrator
- Nerses Gezalyan Foley Mixer
Art · 14
- Kirk M. Petruccelli Production Design
- Adam Martyn Sculptor
- Louis Medrano Painter
- Glen Harmon Greensman
- David J. Negrón Jr. Storyboard Artist
- Thomas W. Lay Jr. Production Illustrator
Costume & Make-Up · 8
- Kathy Monderine Costume Design
- Ken Diaz Makeup Artist
- Roberto Carneiro Costumer
- Donna Barrett Gilbert Key Hair Stylist
- Inéz Salgado Miranda Wardrobe Assistant
- Gala Autumn Set Costumer
Visual Effects · 8
- John Nelson Visual Effects Supervisor
- Jacquie Barnbrook Visual Effects Coordinator
- Chuck Gaspar Special Effects Supervisor
- Ann Monn VFX Artist
- Kelvin Lee Lead Animator
- Robin Griffin Visual Effects Producer
Lighting · 3
- David Maddux Gaffer
- Rick Senteno Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
- Laurence Cropley Lighting Technician
Other crew · 42
- Webster Whinery Stunt Coordinator
- Stephanie Finochio Stunt Double
- Chuck Picerni Jr. Stunts
- Terry Jackson Stunts, Stunt Double
- Carol Daniels Stunts
- Eddie L. Watkins Stunts
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