New Alcatraz (2001)

As a result of a drilling accident, a giant man-eating boa constrictor is released into a maximum security prison in Antarctica.

Director:

Phillip J. Roth

Writers:

Terri Neish, Phillip J. Roth (story)

Stars:

Dean Cain, Elizabeth Lackey, Mark Sheppard

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dean Cain	...	Dr. Robert Trenton
Elizabeth Lackey	...	Dr. Jessica Platt-Trenton
Mark Sheppard	...	Yuri Breshcov
Dean Biasucci	...	Major Larsten
Craig Wasson	...	Warden Fred Riley
Grand L. Bush	...	Sergeant Quinn
Richard Tanner	...	Peter Yuvol
Amanda Kiely	...	Patricia O'Boyle (as Amandah Reyne)
Greg Collins	...	Scott Poluso
Gary Hershberger	...	Goodman
Dana Ashbrook	...	Kelly Mitich
Robert Madrid	...	Jose
Chris Ufland	...	Jenkins
Christopher Michael	...	Captain Thomas
Marcus Aurelius	...	C-123 Pilot

Storyline

In the highest security prison, located in Antarctica, for the world's deadliest criminals, a mining operation unleashes a giant prehistoric snake with a voracious appetite. It is up to the prison staff, inmates, and two paleontologists to hunt down the beast, escape, or become its prey.

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Plot Keywords:

prison | snake | antarctica | pistol | stabbed in the back | 

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Taglines:

12,000 feet below the Antarctic ice, it lays in wait.

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Genres:

Action | Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and some violence

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 May 2002 (USA)

Also Known As:

Boa

Filming Locations:

Santa Clarita, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cell Block Productions Inc., Unified Film Organization (UFO)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

The guard tells Yuri that he's "20 miles north of the south pole". This isn't an actual geographic location. Once you are standing on the south pole, you can walk 20 miles in any direction and you are going north.

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Connections

Follows Python (2000)

User Reviews

not the best thriller

The movie is best described as any typical poorly produced horror type movie where the characters will do the stupidest things to get themselves killed for no reason (eg.-walking into places knowing that you'll be killed or not taking anyones obvious warnings). The acting itself was not bad but the movie doesn't make much sense as to how a giant snake can move around the prison but can't really be seen until at least the last 45 minutes of the film. Some scenes were just written poorly. for example, dean cain promises a prisoner her safety when she was freaking out about the snake eating her and 5 minutes later, all he did was shoot her (but not the snake) so she wouldn't have to deal with the pain of being eaten... I guess that's still keeping his word. I'm no animal expert but this snake goes around this prison eating a bunch of people...don't snakes eat and then go hide and sleep it off since they're most vulnerable when they are full?? I don't think it's even worth the time watching this film. if dean cain would show some skin, perhaps it's still worth the rental.