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• Actors: Alexander Scourby, Leslie Nielsen, Joseph Campanella, Orson Welles, Richard Basehart
• Directors: Alexander Grasshoff, Aram Boyajian, Bert Haanstra, David Seltzer, Jack Kaufman
• Writers: James Lipscomb
• Producers: Al Giddings, Alexander Grasshoff, Bud Wiser, James Lipscomb
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Nat'l Geographic Vid
• VHS Release Date: July 20, 1999
• Run Time: 60 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 0792296176
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #303,488 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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Just because they're not venomous doesn't mean they're not dangerous. Travel with National Geographic to the land of the anaconda, the world's largest snake. Join barefoot scientist Jesús Rivas in the murky marshes of Venezuela on his quest to understand these huge, fearsome reptiles. Up to 30 feet long, weighing many times more than the scientists studying them, anacondas are difficult subjects at best, but the National Geographic team captures brilliant footage of them swimming, resting, mating, and hunting prey. Watch the struggle between a large female and a capybara (the world's largest rodent) and see that the winner doesn't always come away from the battle unscathed. You'll also see some of the other many hazards of the swamp, such as the anaconda's venomous cousins and the smaller-but-still-dangerous cousin of the alligator--the caiman. The work's not for everyone, but you can get at least a taste of the land of the anaconda in your living room. --Rob Lightner

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Documentary, December 2, 2000

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This review is from: National Geographic's Land of the Anaconda [VHS] (VHS Tape)

LotA is a great documentary. I bought it for my class room. I teach South American Social Studies at roughly the same time our building Science teacher is teaching a unit on biomes. This video connects the two in a very nice way. Not only does the video focus on the life of the anaconda, it focuses on the other animals and the features of the llanos itself. The animal footage can be quite graphic at times, but does a wonderul job displaying the harsh reality of animal life. National Geographic doesn't try to sugar-coat the reality of the animal kingdom, like some videos do. The snake footage is also very good. I recommend this video for anybody interested in anacondas, the wildlife of the llanos and the llanos itself.

2.0 out of 5 stars very basic and boring, September 28, 2009

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This review is from: National Geographic's Land of the Anaconda [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This movie was about a guy catching and tagging Anacondas in the mud. WOw how exciting.