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Anaconda
Cover for the DVD-box containing the first four films.
Created by
Original workAnaconda
Print publications
Novel(s)Anaconda: The Writer's Cut (2014)
Films and television
Film(s)
  • Anaconda (1997)
  • Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid (2004)
  • Anaconda 3: Offspring (2008)
  • Anacondas: Trail of Blood (2009)
  • Lake Placid vs. Anaconda (2015)
Games
Video game(s)
  • Quake Anaconda Mod (1997)
  • Anacondas Arcade Game (2004)
  • Anacondas 3D: Adventure Game (2004)
  • Snakes on a Babe (2008)
Audio
Soundtrack(s)
  • Anaconda (1997)
  • Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid (2004)

Anaconda (also known as Anacondas) is a series of Americanhorror films created by Hans Bauer, Jim Cash and Jack Epps Jr. Produced and distributed by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, the series began with Anaconda (1997) directed by Luis Llosa, and was followed by one theatrical standalone sequel, Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid (2004) directed by Dwight H. Little, and three television sequels, Anaconda 3: Offspring (2008), Anacondas: Trail of BloodActress in karate kid 1. (2009), both directed by Don E. FauntLeRoy, and Lake Placid vs. Anaconda (2015) directed by A. B. Stone and being a crossover with the Lake Placid series. Each installment revolves around giant man-eatinganacondas 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.

  • 1Films
  • 4Reception
  • 5Publications
  • 6Video games

Films[edit]

Anaconda (1997)[edit]

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)[edit]

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)[edit]

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 they find themselves needing to stop them before it's too late.

Anacondas: Trail of Blood (2009)[edit]

A herpetologist is on a mission to destroy the Blood Orchid from the billionaire who wanted a serum of the orchid to cure his cancer, until a dangerous snake threatens everyone.

Lake Placid vs. Anaconda (2015)[edit]

In Black Lake, Maine, an accident allows the two giant species, crocodiles and anacondas had been regenerated and escape towards to Clear Lake. Now, Reba teams up with Tully to find his daughter Bethany and a group of sorority girls in a deadly match between the two creatures.

Cast and characters[edit]

CharacterFilms
AnacondaAnacondas:
The Hunt for the Blood Orchid
Anaconda 3:
Offspring
Anacondas:
Trail of Blood
Lake Placid vs.
Anaconda
19972004200820092015
Terri FloresJennifer LopezMentioned only
Danny RichIce CubeMentioned only
Paul SeroneJon VoightMentioned only
Professor Steven CaleEric StoltzMentioned only
Warren WestridgeJonathan HydeMentioned only
Gary DixonOwen WilsonMentioned only
Denise KalbergKari WuhrerMentioned only
MateoVincent Castellanos
PoacherDanny Trejo
Bill JohnsonJohnny Messner
Sam RogersKaDee Strickland
Dr. Jack BryonMatthew Marsden
Cole BurrisEugene Byrd
Gail SternSalli Richardson-Whitfield
Tran WuKarl Yune
Gordon MitchellMorris Chestnut
Dr. Ben DouglasNicholas Gonzalez
John LivingstonAndy Anderson
Stephen HammettDavid Hasselhoff
Dr. Amanda HayesCrystal Allen
Peter 'J.D.' MurdochJohn Rhys-DaviesMentioned only
PinkusRyan McCluskey
NickPatrick Regis
AndreiAlin Olteanu
GroznyAnthony GreenFlashback
VictorToma DanilăFlashback
SofiaMilhaela OrosFlashback
Professor Eric KaneSerban CeleaFlashback
DarrylAlin ConstantinescuFlashback
Peter ReysnerZoltan Butuc
JacksonLinden Ashby
ScottDanny Midwinter
AlexCălin Stanciu
HeatherAna Ularu
WendyAnca-Ioana Androne
EugeneEmil Hostina
Will 'Tully' TullCorin Nemec
RebaYancy Butler
Jim BickermanRobert Englund
Bethany TullSkye Lourie
Sarah MurdochAnnabel Wright
BeachStephen Billington
TiffaniLaura Dale
MargoAli Eagle
Deputy FergusonOliver Walker

Crew[edit]

RoleFilm
AnacondaAnacondas:
The Hunt for the Blood Orchid
Anaconda 3:
Offspring
Anacondas:
Trail of Blood
Lake Placid vs. Anaconda
19972004200820092015
DirectorLuis LlosaDwight H. LittleDon E. FauntLeRoyA. B. Stone
Writer(s)Hans Bauer
Jim Cash
Jack Epps Jr.
Screenplay by
John Claflin
Daniel Zelman
Michael Miner
Edward Neumeier
Story by
Hans Bauer
Jim Cash
Jack Epps Jr.
Nicholas Davidoff
David Olson
David OlsonScreenplay by
Berkeley Anderson
Producer(s)Verna Harrah
Carol Little
Leonard Rabinowitz
Verna HarrahAlison SemenzaJeffery Beach
Phillip Roth
ComposerRandy EdelmanNerida Tyson-ChewPeter MeisnerClaude Foisy
CinematographerBill ButlerStephen F. WindonDon E. FlauntLeRoyIvo Peitchev
EditorMichael R. Miller
Gregg London
Marcus D'Arcy
Mark Warner
Scott ConradCameron Hallenbeck
Production companiesMiddle Fork ProductionsHollywood Media Bridge
Stage 6 Films
UFO International
Destination Films
DistributorColumbia PicturesScreen GemsSony Pictures Home Entertainment
Release dateApril 11, 1997August 27, 2004July 26, 2008February 28, 2009April 25, 2015
Running time89 minutes97 minutes91 minutes89 minutes92 minutes

Reception[edit]

Box office performance[edit]

FilmRelease dateBox office grossBudget
North AmericaOther
territories
Worldwide
AnacondaApril 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]$25 million[2]
Total$98,124,690$109,753,975$207,878,669$70 million

Critical response[edit]

FilmRotten TomatoesMetacriticCinemaScore
Anaconda40% (50 reviews)[4]37 (20 reviews)[5]B−[6]
Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid25% (118 reviews)[7]40 (28 reviews)[8]B[9]

Publications[edit]

Anaconda: The Writer's Cut (2014)[edit]

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.[10]Nwn2 cd key location.

Video games[edit]

Quake Anaconda Mod (1997)[edit]

Promoting the original film's release, Sony released a free total conversion mod for Quake Mission Pack No. 1: Scourge of Armagon which featured new snake enemies and a large Anaconda boss character.[11][12]

Anacondas Arcade Game (2004)[edit]

Anacondas Arcade Game is an online interactive game produced by Sony Studios in 2004 to promote the film Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid from the same year.[13]

Anacondas 3D: Adventure Game (2004)[edit]

Anacondas 3D: Adventure Game is an online interactive game produced by Sony Studios in 2004 to promote the film Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid from the same year.[14][15]

Snakes on a Babe (2008)[edit]

Snakes on a Babe is an online interactive game produced in 2008 to promote the film Anaconda 3: Offspring from the same year.[16][17]

References[edit]

  1. ^ abc'Anaconda'. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2015-05-12.
  2. ^ ab'Box Office History for Anaconda Movies'. The Numbers. Retrieved 2015-05-12.
  3. ^ abc'Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid'. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2015-05-12.
  4. ^'Anaconda (1997)'. Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2015-05-12.
  5. ^'Anaconda'. Metacritic. Retrieved 2015-05-12.
  6. ^'CinemaScore'. cinemascore.com.
  7. ^'Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid (2004)'. Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2015-05-12.
  8. ^'Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid'. Metacritic. Retrieved 2015-05-12.
  9. ^'CinemaScore'. cinemascore.com.
  10. ^'Anaconda: The Writer's Cut - Kindle edition by Hans Bauer. Literature & Fiction Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com'. amazon.com.
  11. ^https://www.bluesnews.com/archives/march97-5.html
  12. ^https://www.quaddicted.com/reviews/anaconda.html
  13. ^http://www.freeaddictinggames.com/game/anacondas/
  14. ^http://www.gamepressure.com/download.asp?ID=6000
  15. ^http://anacondas-3d-adventure-game.software.informer.com
  16. ^'Anaconda 3 – The Offspring Presents: Snakes on a Babe'. Beyond Hollywood. 2008-10-28. Retrieved 2015-05-12.
  17. ^'Archived copy'. Archived from the original on 2011-02-08. Retrieved 2016-02-21.CS1 maint: Archived copy as title (link)
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Directed by

Luis Llosa

Writing Credits(WGA)

Hans Bauer.. (written by) and
Jim Cash.. (written by) &
Jack Epps Jr... (written by)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete

Jennifer Lopez .. Terri Flores
Ice Cube .. Danny Rich
Jon Voight .. Paul Serone
Eric Stoltz .. Dr. Steven Cale
Jonathan Hyde .. Warren Westridge
Owen Wilson .. Gary Dixon
Kari Wuhrer .. Denise Kalberg
Vincent Castellanos .. Mateo
Danny Trejo .. Poacher
Frank Welker .. Anaconda (voice)

Produced by

Jack Epps Jr... producer
Andy Fickman.. associate producer
Verna Harrah.. producer
Carole Little.. producer
Beau Marks.. co-producer
Leonard Rabinowitz.. producer
Stelvio Rosi.. line producer
Susan Ruskin.. executive producer

Music by

Randy Edelman

Cinematography by

Bill Butler

Film Editing by

Michael R. Miller

Casting By

Mindy Marin

Production Design by

Kirk M. Petruccelli

Art Direction by

Barry Chusid

Set Decoration by

Daniel Loren May.. (as Daniel L. May)

Costume Design by

Kathy Monderine

Makeup Department

Ken Diaz.. makeup artist: Mr. Voight
Dino Ganziano.. hair stylist: Mr. Voight
Donna Barrett Gilbert.. key hair stylist
Joel Harlow.. special makeup effects artist
Rob Hinderstein.. makeup artist
Dayne Johnson.. makeup artist
Jim Kail.. key makeup artist (as James Kail)
Sônia Silva.. make up: Brazil (as Sonia Regina Silva)
Julia Steinberg.. assistant hair stylist

Production Management

Valeria Costa Amorim.. assistant production manager
James Dyer.. unit production manager (as James R. Dyer)
Caíque Martins Ferreira.. production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Xochi Blymyer.. second assistant director
Bruce Carter.. second assistant director
K.C. Colwell.. first assistant director
Kátia Lund.. first assistant director: Brazil
Beau Marks.. second unit director
Lisanne Sartor.. second second assistant director
Rosemarie Unite.. second second assistant director: Los Angeles

Art Department

Jon Aguilar.. set dresser
Randy Bostic.. lead man
Cristina Cirne.. set dresser: Brazil
Elixandro Diaz Jr... plaster supervisor
Joseph C. Fama.. general foreman (as Joe Fama)
Tracy Farrington.. property master
John French.. gang boss
Joey Genitempo.. on-set scenic: re-shoots
Serge Genitempo.. stand-by painter
Peter Gornstein.. concept artist
Justin J. LaPresle.. propmaker
Thomas W. Lay Jr... production illustrator
Adam Martyn.. sculptor-mouldmaker
Louis Medrano.. painter
Barbara Mesney.. set designer
Michael Muscarella.. construction coordinator (as Michael A. Muscarella)
David Napoli.. set dresser
David J. Negron Jr... storyboard artist
Andrew Neskoromny.. set designer
Tom Reta.. assistant art director
Michael Sarley.. storyboard artist
John Sweeney.. assistant propmaster
Ron Ashmore.. paint supervisor (uncredited)
Beatriz Castro.. construction coodinator: Brazil (uncredited)
Glen Harmon.. greens supervisor (uncredited)
Monica Rochlin.. assistant props: Brazil (uncredited)
Robert Silcock.. prop maker (uncredited)

Sound Department

Douglas B. Arnold.. sound mixer
John H. Arrufat.. dialogue editor
Steve Birkett.. boom operator
Destiny Borden.. first assistant sound editor
Steve Cain.. cable person
Simon Coke.. sound effects editor
Henry Dobson.. dubbing supervisor: international versions
Ronald Eng.. dialogue editor
Ed Fassl.. sound effects editor
Richard C. Franklin.. supervising sound editor
Nerses Gezalyan.. foley mixer / sound mixer
Hector C. Gika.. sound effects editor
Avram D. Gold.. adr editor
Kimberly Harris.. adr supervisor (as Kimberly Harris-Rivolier)
Gary A. Hecker.. foley artist
Drake Jenevein.. assistant sound editor
Daniel J. Leahy.. re-recording mixer
Larry Mann.. foley editor
Tony Negrete.. assistant sound editor
Mark Pappas.. foley editor
Nico Salvato.. adr assistant (as Monique Salvato)
Gregory H. Watkins.. re-recording mixer
Jeffrey Wilhoit.. foley artist
Gary Wright.. dialogue editor
David Yaffe.. sound mixer: replacement mixer

Special Effects by

Tony Allard.. special effects technician
Steve Blumenkrantz.. animatronic effects
Ty Boyce.. animatronic snakes / electrical/hydraulic designer
Darrell Burgess.. special effects technician
Dave Caldwell.. animatronic effects
Terry Chapman.. special effects foreman
Walt Conti.. animatronics effects
Manuel Contreras.. animatronic effects
Alan Cooney.. animatronic effects
Charles E. Dolan.. special effects foreman
Stephanie Englert.. animatronic effects
Chuck Gaspar.. special effects supervisor
Joss Geiduschek.. animatronic effects
David Hoehn.. creature effects prosthetics artist: Edge Innovations
Nori Honda.. sculptural designer: Steve Johnson's XFX Inc
Jonathan Horton.. animatronic effects
Tom Hsiu.. animatronic effects
Nancy Huffman.. special effects assistant: animatronic effects
Dana Klaren.. special effects technician
David Knight.. animatronic effects
Krissy Luster.. animatronic effects
John Raff.. animatronic effects
Gary Reyes.. animatronic effects
Edward Roberts.. animatronic effects
Alan Schier.. animatronic effects
John Titus.. animatronic effects
Tim Walkey.. special effects foreman
John Williams.. animatronic effects
Mitchell Barham.. animatronic snakes (uncredited)
Rich E. Cordobes.. special effects technician (uncredited)
Dirk Rogers.. special effects technician: Altered Anatomy EFX (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

Scott Anderson.. visual effects editor: SPI
Elisabeth Arko.. technical assistant
Bill Houston Ball.. visual effects
Jacquie Barnbrook.. visual effects coordinator
Travis Baumann.. digital artist: CFC
Jim Berney.. technical director: SPI
John Berri.. assistant visual effects editor
Allen Blaisdell.. visual effects photography
Colin Campbell.. compositing lead
Rusty Case.. senior systems architect
Anthony Ceccomancini.. pre-visualization coordinator
John Decker.. digital artist
Thomas R. Dickens.. lead prop modeler: SPI
Rob Engle.. software developer
Darcy Fray.. visual effects coordinator
Robin Griffin.. visual effects producer
Michael S. Harbour.. digital artist
Ralph Horan.. executive producer: visual effects
Martin A. Kline.. visual effects art director
Kelvin Lee.. lead animator
Ann Monn.. visual effects artist
John Nelson.. visual effects supervisor
Felix Ojeda.. digital artist
Janek Sirrs.. visual effects
Serge Sretschinsky.. supervising technical director
David Tanner.. software engineer
Aileen Timmers.. visual effects producer
Audrea Topps Harjo.. software production coordinator
Michael J. Travers.. digital artist: SPI
Barry Weiss.. senior staff: SPI
Manny Wong.. creature animator
Terrence Masson.. animation consultant (uncredited)
Paul McGhee.. film scanning and recording (uncredited)
Hal Miles.. digital artist (uncredited)
Lance Powell.. technical coordinator (uncredited)
Attila Veress.. film scanner operator (uncredited)

Stunts

Jennifer Badger.. stunts
Sandy Berumen.. stunts
Nick Brett.. stunts
Phil Culotta.. stunts
Carol Daniels.. stunts
J. Mark Donaldson.. stunts
Richard Epper.. stunts
Patricia Eskenazi.. stunt double: Kari Wehrer
Stephanie Finochio.. stunt double
Mickey Giacomazzi.. stunts
Terry Jackson.. stunt double: Jonathan Hyde
Terry James.. stunts
Jim McConnell.. stunts
Hugh Aodh O'Brien.. stunts (as Hugh O'Brien)
Chuck Picerni Jr... stunts
Denney Pierce.. stunts
Jeff Podgurski.. stunts
Dennis Scott.. stunts
Mike Smith.. stunts
Patrick J. Statham.. stunts
Dain Turner.. stunts
Tierre Turner.. stunts
Eddie L. Watkins.. stunts (as Eddie Watkins)
April Weeden.. stunts
Webster Whinery.. stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department

Wayne Baker.. underwater assistant camera
Gary A. Beaird.. grip (as Gary 'Bullet' Beaird Jr.)
Roy Bean.. video assist operator
Marcela Bourseau.. second assistant camera
Robert C. Carlson.. steadicam assistant
Laurence Cropley.. lighting technician
Thomas M. Dangcil.. lighting technician
Tammy Fouts.. second assistant camera
Walt Fraser.. camera operator
Casey Jones.. grip
Ron Kunecke.. night light operator
Amy La Licata.. second assistant camera
David Maddux.. gaffer
Jim Marquette.. assistant camera
Joe Martens.. lighting technician
John Martens.. lighting technician
Marcos Menescal.. second assistant camera: Brazil
Michael Douglas Middleton.. still photographer: Sony Imageworks Publicity
Pedro Moraes.. camera trainee
Edward C. Peters.. dolly grip (as Edward Peters)
Gu Ramalho.. camera loader / second assistant camera
Van Redin.. still photographer
Pete Romano.. underwater photographer
Walter Royle.. best boy grip (as Walter Royle Jr.)
Toca Seabra.. aerial camera operator: Brazil
Eduardo Segovia.. gaffer: Brazil
Rick Senteno.. assistant chief lighting technician
Philip Sloan.. key grip
Cliff Sperry.. best boy grip
Alex Touyarot.. first assistant camera
Robert Ulland.. steadicam operator
Nilo Vital.. key grip: Brazil
Tim Collins.. grip (uncredited)

Animation Department

David Simmons.. animator
David B. Vallone.. animator

Casting Department

Debora Da Silva Medeiros.. extras casting: Brazil
John Papsidera.. casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Gala Autumn.. set costumer
Roberto Carneiro.. costumer
Bridgitte Ferry.. costumer
Inéz Salgado Miranda.. wardrobe assistant: Brazil
Maria Beatriz B. Salgado.. wardrobe assistant: Brazil

Editorial Department

Dale E. Grahn.. color timer
Mo Henry.. negative cutter
Lisa Kramer.. apprentice editor
Margaret Liu.. assistant film editor
Gregg London.. additional film editor
Benjamin Rapoport.. assistant film editor

Location Management

Flavio Chaves.. location manager: Brazil
Jane E. Graves.. assistant location manager
Ricardo Karam.. location liaison: Brazil
Deborah Laub.. location manager

Music Department

Elton Ahi.. scoring engineer
Tom Boyd.. musician: oboe soloist
Sandy DeCrescent.. orchestra contractor
Joanie Diener.. music editor
Randy Edelman.. conductor
Gary A. Hecker.. anaconda vocal effects
Stephen Lotwis.. music editor
James Thatcher.. musician: french horn
John Beal.. composer: trailer (uncredited)
Ralph Ferraro.. orchestrator (uncredited)

Transportation Department

Lizette Martins de Lima.. transportation office manager: Brazil
Robert Hunter Jr... transportation captain (as Robert Hunter)
Greg Nutt.. transportation captain
Gregory Nutt.. transportation co-captain
John F. Teeple.. driver
Leo Wery.. transportation captain: Brazil

Other crew

Geoff Abadee.. logistics
Fred Aghajanian.. production assistant
Elizabeth S. Barton.. script supervisor (as Elizabeth Barton)
Wade Beckett.. production assistant
Hélio Bodini.. production assistant: Brazil (as Helio Bodini)
Kevin A. Canamar.. construction medic
Craig Comstock.. production assistant
Pat Curtin.. marine coordinator: Brazil
Paul Emmons.. Medic
Alison Ferber.. assistant: Mr. Llossa
Tiffany Fraser.. first assistant accountant (as Tiffany Reinhard)
Helen Gabrielle Gliniak.. production assistant (as Gabrielle Gliniak)
Vanessa Grayson.. stand-in
Richard Harrah.. production executive
Justine Hebron.. assistant production coordinator
Rebecca Hilliard.. assistant: Mr. Marks
Girish Johar.. marketing & distribution
Todd Johnson.. craft service
Karen Juncosa.. assistant: Ms. Harrah
Gene Kelly.. production accountant
Tracy L. Kettler.. assistant production coordinator
Kristen Kurczak.. production assistant
Marcus Le Bov.. production assistant
Rock LeRoy.. caterer
Jim Marquette.. technical supporter
Kris Fullan Martinez.. production coordinator
Bertram McCann.. marine coordinator
Phil Minsky.. caterer
Michael Neal.. payroll accountant
Pete Nichols.. marine water coordinator: Brazil
William O'Dwyer Fogtman.. production advisor: Brazil
Adeniyi Paris.. production assistant
Ronn Riser.. assistant: Ice Cube (as Ronald Riser)
Arlene Rodriguez.. assistant: Ms. Lopez
Nancy Rosing.. production coordinator: re-shoots
Betsy Sullenger.. assistant: Ms. Ruskin
Gloria Tacchino.. assistant: Mr. Stoltz
Sharon B. Taksel.. post-production accountant
Mira Tweti.. unit publicist
Leone Marucci.. production assistant (uncredited)
Ernest Rister.. production assistant (uncredited)

Thanks

Napoleon A. Chagnon.. special thanks