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!

Duration: 91 min
Release date: 1980-11-14
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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.

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Alligator

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Robert Forster
Robert Forster
as David
Robin Riker
Robin Riker
as Marisa
Michael V. Gazzo
Michael V. Gazzo
as Chief Clark
Dean Jagger
Dean Jagger
as Slade
Sydney Lassick
Sydney Lassick
as Gutchel
Jack Carter
Jack Carter
as Mayor
Perry Lang
Perry Lang
as Kelly
Henry Silva
Henry Silva
as Brock
Bart Braverman
Bart Braverman
as Kemp
John Lisbon Wood
John Lisbon Wood
as Mad Bomber
James Ingersoll
James Ingersoll
as Helms
Robert Doyle
Robert Doyle
as Bill
Patti Jerome
Patti Jerome
as Madeline
Angel Tompkins
Angel Tompkins
as Newswoman
Sue Lyon
Sue Lyon
as ABC Newswoman
Leslie Brown
Leslie Brown
as Young Marisa
Buckley Norris
Buckley Norris
as Bob
Royce D. Applegate
Royce D. Applegate
as Callan
Tom Kindle
Tom Kindle
as Announcer
Jim Brockett
Jim Brockett
as Gator Wrestler
Simmy Bow
Simmy Bow
as Seedy
Jim Boeke
Jim Boeke
as Shamsky
Stan Haze
Stan Haze
as Meyer
James Arone
James Arone
as Sloan
Peter Miller
Peter Miller
as Sgt. Rice
Pat Petersen
Pat Petersen
as Joey
Micole Mercurio
Micole Mercurio
as Joey's Mother
Frederick Long
Frederick Long
as Sparks
Ed Brodow
Ed Brodow
as Ross
Larry Margo
Larry Margo
as Stanley
Philip Luther
Philip Luther
as Purdy
John F. Goff
John F. Goff
as Ashe
Elizabeth Halsey
Elizabeth Halsey
as Policewoman
Barry Chase
Barry Chase
as Policeman 1
Richard Partlow
Richard Partlow
as Policeman 2
Jerado Decordovier
Jerado Decordovier
as Gator Vendor 1
Dick Richards
Dick Richards
as Gator Vendor 2
Vincent De Stefano
Vincent De Stefano
as Gator Vendor 3
JoJo D'Amore
JoJo D'Amore
as Gator Vendor 4
Bella Bruck
Bella Bruck
as Dot
Kendall Carly Browne
Kendall Carly Browne
as Ann
Danny Baseda
Danny Baseda
as Radioman
Tink Williams
Tink Williams
as Hector
Corkey Ford
Corkey Ford
as Chi Chi
Charles R. Penland
Charles R. Penland
as Tyrone
Anita Keith
Anita Keith
as Old Lady
Mike Mazurki
Mike Mazurki
as Gatekeeper
Margaret Muse
Margaret Muse
as Society Matron
Michael Misita
Michael Misita
as Reporter 1
Harold Greene
Harold Greene
as Reporter 2
Jim Alquist
Jim Alquist
as Reporter 3
Margie Platt
Margie Platt
as Bride
Nike Zachmanoglou
Nike Zachmanoglou
as Maid at Party
Gloria Morrison
Gloria Morrison
as Woman at Bar-B-Que
Robert Hammond
Robert Hammond
as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Kane Hodder
Kane Hodder
as Alligator (uncredited)
Dana MacDuff
Dana MacDuff
as Punk (uncredited)
Amy Panter
Amy Panter
as Party Guest (uncredited)
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Lewis Teague
Lewis Teague
Director
Brandon Chase
Brandon Chase
Producer
John Sayles
John Sayles
Screenplay
John Sayles
John Sayles
Story
Frank Ray Perilli
Frank Ray Perilli
Story
Joseph Mangine
Joseph Mangine
Director of Photography
Craig Huxley
Craig Huxley
Original Music Composer
Kenny Endoso
Kenny Endoso
Stunts
Conrad E. Palmisano
Conrad E. Palmisano
Stunt Coordinator
Sue Dolph
Sue Dolph
Makeup Artist
Sue Dolph
Sue Dolph
Hairstylist
Miller Drake
Miller Drake
Second Unit Director
Marianne Chase
Marianne Chase
Executive In Charge Of Production
Paul Stader
Paul Stader
Second Unit Director
Jerram A. Swartz
Jerram A. Swartz
Assistant Director
Lisa Marmon
Lisa Marmon
Second Assistant Director
Richard O. Helmer
Richard O. Helmer
Special Effects Coordinator
Michael Cassidy
Michael Cassidy
Stunts
Roger Creed
Roger Creed
Stunts
Bruce Paul Barbour
Bruce Paul Barbour
Stunts
Diamond Farnsworth
Diamond Farnsworth
Stunts
Dottie Catching
Dottie Catching
Stunts
Bobby Sargent
Bobby Sargent
Stunts
Rick Seaman
Rick Seaman
Stunts
Dale E. House
Dale E. House
Stunts
Tom Steele
Tom Steele
Stunts
Jack Tyree
Jack Tyree
Stunts
Peter Stader
Peter Stader
Stunts
Harry Wowchuk
Harry Wowchuk
Stunts
Cindy Wills
Cindy Wills
Stunts
Hanania Baer
Hanania Baer
Second Unit Director of Photography
David Schmier
David Schmier
Camera Operator
Moshe Yakobovesky
Moshe Yakobovesky
Gaffer
Peter Smokler
Peter Smokler
Second Unit Director of Photography
Laurie Cohn
Laurie Cohn
Script Supervisor
Mark L. Rosen
Mark L. Rosen
Producer
Tom Jacobson
Tom Jacobson
Associate Producer
Robert S. Bremson
Robert S. Bremson
Executive Producer
Larry Bock
Larry Bock
Editor
Ron Medico
Ron Medico
Editor
Geno Havens
Geno Havens
Casting
Lori Rabin
Lori Rabin
Casting
Michael Erler
Michael Erler
Art Direction
Cyd Smyllie
Cyd Smyllie
Set Decoration
Patricia Summers
Patricia Summers
Assistant Editor
Bill Williams
Bill Williams
Assistant Editor
Jim Passon
Jim Passon
Color Timer
Tony Cunha
Tony Cunha
Still Photographer
Ron McCausland
Ron McCausland
Key Grip
Sam Gart
Sam Gart
First Assistant Camera
Thomas Vanghele
Thomas Vanghele
Second Assistant Camera
Jack Cooperman
Jack Cooperman
Underwater Camera
Tom Jacobson
Tom Jacobson
Production Manager
Tomas DeSoto
Tomas DeSoto
Set Dresser
Richard Charles Greenbaum
Richard Charles Greenbaum
Assistant Art Director
Charlie Messenger
Charlie Messenger
Extras Casting
Jacqueline Zombrano
Jacqueline Zombrano
Location Manager
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