Alligator
Alligator

Movie·1980·1h 31m

Alligator

It lives 50 feet beneath the city. It's 36 feet long. It weighs 2,000 pounds...And it's about to break out!

Directed By

Lewis Teague

Country

United States of America

Language

English

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// overview

The Story

A baby alligator is flushed down a toilet and survives by eating discarded lab animals that have been injected with growth hormones. The now gigantic animal escapes the city sewers and goes on a rampage, pursued by a cop and a big-game hunter.

Producer

Brandon Chase, Robert S. Bremson

Cinematography

Joseph Mangine

Music

Craig Huxley

Editor

Larry Bock

Themes

huntermutationunderwearalligatortoxiccreaturebriefsscientistsewerchild eatentimebombreptile

Production House

Alligator Inc

Audience Score

61%

385 votes

Skip14%
Timepass31%
Go for it36%
Perfection19%

// cast

Cast

Robert Forster

Robert Forster

David

Robin Riker

Robin Riker

Marisa

Michael V. Gazzo

Michael V. Gazzo

Chief Clark

Dean Jagger

Dean Jagger

Slade

Sydney Lassick

Sydney Lassick

Gutchel

Jack Carter

Jack Carter

Mayor

Perry Lang

Perry Lang

Kelly

Henry Silva

Henry Silva

Brock

Bart Braverman

Bart Braverman

Kemp

John Lisbon Wood

John Lisbon Wood

Mad Bomber

James Ingersoll

James Ingersoll

Helms

Robert Doyle

Bill

Patti Jerome

Madeline

Angel Tompkins

Angel Tompkins

Newswoman

Sue Lyon

Sue Lyon

ABC Newswoman

Leslie Brown

Young Marisa

Buckley Norris

Buckley Norris

Bob

Royce D. Applegate

Royce D. Applegate

Callan

// crew

Crew

John Sayles

John Sayles

Screenplay, Story

Frank Ray Perilli

Frank Ray Perilli

Story

Lewis Teague

Lewis Teague

Director

Joseph Mangine

Director of Photography

Brandon Chase

Producer

Craig Huxley

Craig Huxley

Original Music Composer

Robert S. Bremson

Executive Producer

Larry Bock

Editor

Ron Medico

Editor

Mark L. Rosen

Producer

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