Anaconda (film series)
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Release dates | 1997 – present |
Running time | 369 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $65 million |
Box office | $207,878,669 |
Anaconda (also known as Anacondas) is a series of American horror films that started with Anaconda in 1997. It was followed by one theatrical sequel, Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid (2004), two made for television sequels, Anaconda 3: Offspring (2008) and Anacondas: Trail of Blood (2009), and a made for television crossover film with the Lake Placid series, titled Lake Placid vs. Anaconda (2015). Each installment revolves around giant man-eating anacondas and the efforts of various groups of people to capture or destroy the creatures. The fictional plant known as the Blood Orchid and the company Wexel Hall Pharmaceuticals as well as the fictitious Murdoch family are repeatedly referenced in the films.
Films
Anaconda (1997)
When a documentary crew traveling through the Amazon jungle, picks up a stranded man, they are unaware of the trouble that will occur. This stranger's hobby is to capture the giant Anaconda snake, and plans to continue targeting it on their boat, by any means necessary.
Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid (2004)
A scientific expedition sets out for Borneo to seek a flower called the Blood Orchid, which could grant longer life. Meanwhile, they run afoul of snakes and each other.
Anaconda 3: Offspring (2008)
A team of mercenaries join forces with a herpetologist and an assistant from the billionaire owner who both worked in a genetic research lab, Wexel Hall to capture the snakes after they escaped from the lab, until find themselves to stop them before it's too late.
Anacondas: Trail of Blood (2009)
A herpetologist is on a mission to destroy the Blood Orchid from the billionaire who wanted a serum to cure, until a dangerous snake threatens everyone.
Crossover
Lake Placid vs. Anaconda (2015)
In Clear Lake, Maine, an accident between the deadliest creatures have been generated due to the serum and escaped. Now, a town sheriff and wildlife officer find themselves to save a group of sorority girls from a battle between crocodiles and anacondas.
Cast and characters
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Anaconda (1997) |
Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid (2004) |
Anaconda 3: Offspring (2008) |
Anacondas: Trail of Blood (2009) |
Lake Placid vs. Anaconda (2015) | |
Terri Flores | Jennifer Lopez | ||||
Danny Rich | Ice Cube | ||||
Paul Serone | Jon Voight | ||||
Professor Steven Cale | Eric Stoltz | ||||
Warren Westridge | Jonathan Hyde | ||||
Gary Dixon | Owen Wilson | ||||
Denise Kalberg | Kari Wuhrer | ||||
Mateo | Vincent Castellanos | ||||
Poacher | Danny Trejo | ||||
Bill Johnson | Johnny Messner | ||||
Sam Rogers | KaDee Strickland | ||||
Dr. Jack Bryon | Matthew Marsden | ||||
Cole Burris | Eugene Byrd | ||||
Gail Stern | Salli Richardson | ||||
Tran | Karl Yune | ||||
Gordon Mitchell | Morris Chestnut | ||||
Dr. Ben Douglas | Nicholas Gonzalez | ||||
John Livingston | Andy Anderson | ||||
Dr. Amanda Hayes | Crystal Allen | ||||
J.D. Murdoch | John Rhys-Davies | (Mentioned only) | |||
Hammett | David Hasselhoff | ||||
Pinkus | Ryan McCluskey | ||||
Nick | Patrick Regis | ||||
Andrei | Alin Olteanu | ||||
Grozny | Anthony Green | (Flashback) | |||
Victor | Toma Danilă | (Flashback) | |||
Sofia | Milhaela Elena Oros | (Flashback) | |||
Professor Eric Kane | Serban Celea | (Flashback) | |||
Darryl | Alin Constantinescu | (Flashback) | |||
Jackson | Linden Ashby | ||||
Scott | Danny Midwinter | ||||
Alex | Călin Stanciu | ||||
Heather | Ana Ularu | ||||
Wendy | Anca-Ioana Androne | ||||
Eugene | Emil Hostina | ||||
Peter Reysner | Zoltan Butuc | ||||
Reba | Yancy Butler | ||||
Jim Bickerman | Robert Englund | ||||
Will "Tully" Tull | Corin Nemec | ||||
Bethany Tull | Skye Lourie | ||||
Sarah Murdoch | Annabel Wright | ||||
Beach | Stephen Billington |
Crew
Film | Director | Writer(s) | Producer(s) |
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Anaconda (1997) | Luis Llosa | Hans Bauer Jim Cash Jack Epps Jr. |
Verna Harrah Carol Little Leonard Rabinowitz |
Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid (2004) | Dwight H. Little | John Claflin Daniel Zelman Michael Miner Edward Neumeier |
Verna Harrah |
Anaconda 3: Offspring (2008) | Don E. FauntLeRoy | Nicholas Davidoff David Olson |
Alison Semenza |
Anacondas: Trail of Blood (2009) | David Olson | ||
Lake Placid vs. Anaconda (2015) | A. B. Stone | Berkeley Anderson | Jeffery Beach Phillip Roth |
Reception
Box office performance
Film | Release date | Box office gross | Budget | ||
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Anaconda | April 11, 1997 | $65,885,767[1] | $71,000,000[1] | $136,885,767[1] | $45 million[2] |
Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid | August 27, 2004 | $32,238,923[3] | $38,753,975[3] | $70,992,898[3] | $20–$25 million[2][3] |
Total | $98,124,690 | $109,753,975 | $207,878,669 | $65–70 million |
Critical response
Film | Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic |
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Anaconda | 38% (48 reviews)[4] | 37 (20 reviews)[5] |
Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid | 26% (117 reviews)[6] | 40 (28 reviews)[7] |
Anaconda 3: Offspring | N/A | N/A |
Anacondas: Trail of Blood | N/A | N/A |
Lake Placid vs. Anaconda | N/A | N/A |
Publications
Anaconda: The Writer's Cut
Anaconda: The Writer's Cut is a novel by Hans Bauer published in 2014. Bauer also wrote the screenplay for the 1997 film Anaconda and its 2004 sequel Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid.[8]
Video game tie ins
Anacondas Arcade Game (2004)
Anacondas Arcade Game is an interactive game produced by Sony Studios in 2004 to promote the film Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid from the same year.[9]
Anacondas 3D Adventure Game (2004)
Anacondas 3D Adventure Game is an interactive game produced by Sony Studios in 2004 to promote the film Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid from the same year.[10][11]
Snakes on a Babe (2008)
Snakes on a Babe is an interactive game produced in 2008 to promote the film Anaconda 3: Offspring from the same year.[12][13]
References
- 1 2 3 "Anaconda". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2015-05-12.
- 1 2 "Box Office History for Anaconda Movies". The Numbers. Retrieved 2015-05-12.
- 1 2 3 4 "Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2015-05-12.
- ↑ "Anaconda (1997)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2015-05-12.
- ↑ "Anaconda". Metacritic. Retrieved 2015-05-12.
- ↑ "Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid (2004)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2015-05-12.
- ↑ "Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid". Metacritic. Retrieved 2015-05-12.
- ↑ "Anaconda: The Writer's Cut - Kindle edition by Hans Bauer. Literature & Fiction Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.". amazon.com.
- ↑ http://www.freeaddictinggames.com/game/anacondas/
- ↑ http://www.gamepressure.com/download.asp?ID=6000
- ↑ http://anacondas-3d-adventure-game.software.informer.com
- ↑ "Anaconda 3 – The Offspring Presents: Snakes on a Babe". Beyond Hollywood. 2008-10-28. Retrieved 2015-05-12.
- ↑ http://www.anacondasnakegame.com/
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