Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid

"The hunters will become the hunted."

2004 1h 36m EN

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Synopsis

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A scientific expedition sets out for Borneo to seek a flower called the Blood Orchid, which could grant extended life. Meanwhile, they run afoul of snakes and each other.

“The hunters will become the hunted.”

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Cast

Johnny Messner
Bill Johnson
KaDee Strickland
Sam Rogers
Matthew Marsden
Dr. Jack Byron
Eugene Byrd
Cole Burris
Salli Richardson-Whitfield
Gail Stern
Nicholas Gonzalez
Dr. Ben Douglas
Karl Yune
Tran
Morris Chestnut
Gordon Mitchell

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Dwight H. Little
Writers: Michael Miner, John Claflin, Daniel Zelman
Languages: English, Indonesian
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Made its money back 3.5× over at the box office.

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ERA

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Released 22 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Indonesian.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Anaconda Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Dwight H. Little, shot by Stephen F. Windon. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Nerida Tyson-Chew. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Mark Warner shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Johnny Messner and KaDee Strickland and Matthew Marsden carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Dwight H. Little directs. Stephen F. Windon behind the camera. Nerida Tyson-Chew scores. Mark Warner cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Indonesian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Made its money back 3.5× over at the box office.
2Released 22 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Indonesian.
4Part of the "Anaconda Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Dwight H. Little, shot by Stephen F. Windon. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Nerida Tyson-Chew. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Mark Warner shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Johnny Messner and KaDee Strickland and Matthew Marsden carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "The hunters will become the hunted.".
10IMDB entry: tt0366174 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 14 themes, including "research", "snake", "predator", "traitor".
12Released under 14 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Stephen F. Windon
Original score: Nerida Tyson-Chew
Editing: Mark Warner
Production design: Bryce Perrin
Costume design: Terry Ryan
Makeup / hair: Megan Dwyer
VFX supervisor: Dale Duguid
Sound: Kirke Godfrey
Stunt coordinator: Glenn Ruehland
Runtime: 96 min · 1h 36m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $20,000,000
Box office: $70,992,898
Return: 355% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid (2004)

Part of

Anaconda Collection

Giant anacondas inhabit remote jungles and rivers, where they attack intruders with lethal force. Expeditions in search of riches, cures, or secrets are repeatedly turned into battles for survival against the snakes.