Review of Lake Placid (1999) by Jack E — 05 Dec 2009

Betty white is the ONLY good thing about this movie. but she is totally worth one star.

This review of Lake Placid (1999) was written by Jack E on 05 Dec 2009.

Lake Placid has generally received mixed reviews.

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