Trailer+1 trailer
Summary
When a man is eaten alive by an unknown creature, the local Game Warden teams up with a paleontologist from New York to find the beast.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+12)
Critics 41Audiences 53GoodWatch 47
Tomatometer47%
Metascore34
User score6.2
IMDb5.8
Letterboxd · 70 K ratings2.8/5
Audience score37%
Box office
2.1×its budget
- Budget
- $27 M
- Worldwide
- $57 M
Worldwide it earned $30 M more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 22 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 horror movies, −13 min on the typical 95
typical 9582Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Reach
Streams in 25 countries, rent or buy in 13 more
+15Released
1999
July 15, 1999
27 years ago
Genres
HorrorComedyActionScience FictionThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesModerate
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
- 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 14 more17 people
- Bill PullmanJack Wells
- Bridget FondaKelly Scott
- Oliver PlattHector Cyr
- Brendan GleesonSheriff Hank Keough
- Betty WhiteMrs. Delores Bickerman
- David James LewisWalt Lawson
- Tim DixonStephen Daniels
- Natassia MaltheJanine
Mariska HargitayMyra Okubo
Meredith SalengerDeputy Sharon Gare
Jed ReesDeputy Burke
Richard LeacockDeputy Stevens
Jake T. RobertsOfficer Coulson
Warren TakeuchiParamedic
Ty OlssonState Trooper
Adam ArkinKevin
Steve MinerAirplane Pilot
Directing · 5
- Steve Miner Director
- Paul Garrison Third Assistant Director
- Jessica Clothier Script Supervisor
- Mark Cotone First Assistant Director
- Paul Barry Second Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- David E. Kelley Writer, Producer
Production · 20
- Peter Bogart Unit Production Manager, Executive Producer
- Michael Pressman Producer
- Lisa Beach Casting
- Andrea Brown Extras Casting
- Tami Nasu Casting Assistant
- Sarah Katzman Casting Associate
Camera · 10
- Daryn Okada Director of Photography
- Douglas R. Field Camera Operator
- Bob Akester Still Photographer
- John Price Second Assistant Camera
- Thane Drope Grip
- John Clothier Steadicam Operator
Editing · 7
- Paul Hirsch Editor
- Marshall Harvey Editor
- David Orr Color Timer
- Carolle Alain First Assistant Editor
- Jo Anne Finan Negative Cutter
- Jeffrey Kalmus Color Grading
Sound · 18
- John Ottman Original Music Composer
- Steve Boeddeker Sound Designer
- Frank E. Eulner Supervising Sound Editor
- Gary Rizzo Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Jon Null Dialogue Editor
- Dennie Thorpe Foley Artist
Art · 18
- John Willett Production Design
- David Lewis Head Greensman
- Roderick Thomas Quin Sculptor
- Marc Messenger Storyboard Artist
- Reo Risley Construction Buyer
- Trevor Oleksy Greensman
Costume & Make-Up · 11
- Jori Woodman Costume Design
- Kim Santantonio Hairstylist
- Janice Devries Assistant Costume Designer
- Susan Canning Truck Costumer
- Dana Hamel Makeup Department Head
- Craig Reynolds Set Dressing Artist
Visual Effects · 10
- Andre Bustanoby Visual Effects Supervisor
- Sean Mullen Digital Compositor
- Peter Kuran Visual Effects Producer
- Rebecca Lilienfeld Visual Effects Assistant Editor
- Nick Marra Effects Supervisor
- Keith Marbory Special Effects Supervisor
Lighting · 4
- Andy Guichon Best Boy Electric
- Christian Murray Rigging Grip
- David R. Anderson Gaffer
- Barry Madden Rigging Gaffer
Other crew · 42
- Jacob Rupp Stunt Coordinator, Stunts
- Jason Crosby Marine Coordinator
- Stan Winston Special Effects
- Gregory J. Barnett Utility Stunts
- Melissa R. Stubbs Stunts
- Charles Andre Stunts
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