
Anaconda(1997)
A 'National Geographic' film crew is taken hostage by an insane hunter, who takes them along on his quest to capture the world's largest — and deadliest — snake.


“Sit back. Relax. Enjoy the fright.”
FBI agent Neville Flynn boards a flight from Honolulu, Hawaii to Los Angeles, escorting a key witness to testify against a mob boss at an upcoming trial. An on-board assassin releases a crate full of hundreds of deadly venomous snakes in an attempt to eliminate the witness. Flynn and a host of frightened passengers and crew must band together to survive the slithery threat.

Samuel L. Jackson
Neville Flynn

Julianna Margulies
Claire Miller

Nathan Phillips
Sean Jones

Kenan Thompson
Troy

Rachel Blanchard
Mercedes

Flex Alexander
Three G's

Keith Dallas
Big Leroy

Sunny Mabrey
Tiffany

Lin Shaye
Grace

Elsa Pataky
Maria
Snakes on a Plane is a action, thriller, adventure, crime, horror film released in 2006 exploring themes of airplane, snake, fbi, animal attack, witness, death. Directed by David R. Ellis, it stars Samuel L. Jackson, Julianna Margulies, Nathan Phillips. FBI agent Neville Flynn boards a flight from Honolulu, Hawaii to Los Angeles, escorting a key witness to testify against a mob boss at an upcoming trial. An on-board assassin releases a crate full of hundreds of deadly venomous snakes in an attempt to eliminate the witness. Flynn and a host of frightened passengers and crew must band together to survive the slithery threat.
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