Lake Placid is a 1999 American comedy horror film directed by Steve Miner and written by David E. Kelley. It is the first installment in the Lake Placid film series. The film stars Bill Pullman, Bridget Fonda, Brendan Gleeson, Oliver Platt, Betty White, and Meredith Salenger. Its story follows a giant crocodile terrorizing the fictional location of Black Lake, Maine, while a dysfunctional group of police and scientists attempt to capture or kill the beast.