<Tr> <Th> Budget </Th> <Td> $27 million </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Box office </Th> <Td> $56,870,414 </Td> </Tr> <P> Lake Placid is a 1999 American monster horror film . The film was written by David E. Kelley and directed by Steve Miner, starring Bill Pullman, Bridget Fonda, Oliver Platt, Brendan Gleeson, Betty White, Meredith Salenger and Mariska Hargitay . The plot revolves around a giant, 30 - foot - long (9 m) man - eating crocodile which terrorizes the fictional location of Black Lake, Maine, United States, and also follows the dysfunctional group who attempt to capture or destroy the creature . </P> <P> The film was produced by Fox 2000 Pictures and Stan Winston Studios (which did the special effects for the creatures) and principal photography was shot in British Columbia, Canada . The film was distributed by 20th Century Fox and released in cinemas in the United States on July 16, 1999, and in the United Kingdom on March 31, 2000 . </P>

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