Anaconda (1997)

4.9PG-1389 minDirector: Luis Llosa

American horror film by Luis Llosa

Anaconda is a 1997 action adventure horror film directed by Luis Llosa and written by Hans Bauer, Jim Cash and Jack Epps Jr.. The film stars Jennifer Lopez, Ice Cube, Jon Voight, Eric Stoltz, Jonathan Hyde, and Owen Wilson. An international co-production between the United States and Brazil, the film focuses on a documentary film crew in the Amazon rainforest that is led by a snake hunter who is hunting down a giant, legendary green anaconda.

The film received generally mixed reviews, but was a box office success, and has become a 1990s cult classic. It is the first installment in the Anaconda film series.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

FAQ

What is Anaconda about?
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.
Is Anaconda based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Anaconda scary?
Content rating: PG-13. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.