Country
United States
Date
Nov 14, 1980
Certification
R
It lives 50 feet beneath the city. It's 36 feet long. It weighs 2,000 pounds...And it's about to break out!
1h 31min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Henry Silva | Brock |
| Bart Braverman | Kemp |
| John Lisbon Wood | Mad Bomber |
| James Ingersoll | Helms |
| Robert Doyle | Bill |
| Patti Jerome | Madeline |
| Angel Tompkins | Newswoman |
| Sue Lyon | ABC Newswoman |
| Leslie Brown | Young Marisa |
| Buckley Norris | Bob |
| Royce D. Applegate | Callan |
| Tom Kindle | Announcer |
| Jim Brockett | Gator Wrestler |
| Simmy Bow | Seedy |
| Jim Boeke | Shamsky |
| Stan Haze | Meyer |
| James Arone | Sloan |
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| Peter Miller | Sgt. Rice |
| Pat Petersen | Joey |
| Micole Mercurio | Joey's Mother |
| Frederick Long | Sparks |
| Ed Brodow | Ross |
| Larry Margo | Stanley |
| Philip Luther | Purdy |
| John F. Goff | Ashe |
| Elizabeth Halsey | Policewoman |
| Barry Chase | Policeman 1 |
| Richard 'Rick' Partlow | Policeman 2 |
| Jerado Decordovier | Gator Vendor 1 |
| Dick Richards | Gator Vendor 2 |
| Vincent De Stefano | Gator Vendor 3 |
| JoJo D'Amore | Gator Vendor 4 |
| Bella Bruck | Dot |
| Kendall Carly Browne | Ann |
| Danny Baseda | Radioman |
| Tink Williams | Hector |
| Corkey Ford | Chi Chi |
| Charles R. Penland | Tyrone |
| Anita Keith | Old Lady |
| Mike Mazurki | Gatekeeper |
| Margaret Muse | Society Matron |
| Michael Misita | Reporter 1 |
| Harold Greene | Reporter 2 |
| Jim Alquist | Reporter 3 |
| Margie Platt | Bride |
| Nike Zachmanoglou | Maid at Party |
| Gloria Morrison | Woman at Bar-B-Que |
| Robert Hammond | Wedding Guest (uncredited) |
| Kane Hodder | Alligator (uncredited) |
| Dana MacDuff | Punk (uncredited) |
| Amy Panter | Party Guest (uncredited) |
Genres
HorrorScience FictionThriller
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | Alligator |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English |
| Paesi di produzione | United States of America |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Alligator Inc |
| Data di uscita | 14 novembre 1980 |
| Exec. Producer | Robert S. Bremson |
| Producer | Brandon Chase, Tom Jacobson, Mark L. Rosen |
| Writer | John Sayles, Frank Ray Perilli |
| Casting | Geno Havens, Lori Rabin |
| Editors | Larry Bock, Ron Medico, Patricia Summers, Bill Williams, Jim Passon |
| Cinematography | Joseph Mangine, David Schmier, Peter Smokler, Hanania Baer, Tony Cunha, Ron McCausland, Sam Gart, Thomas Vanghele, Jack Cooperman |
| Asst. Directors | Lisa Marmon, Jerram A. Swartz, Lewis Teague, Miller Drake, Laurie Cohn, Paul Stader |
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| Add. Directing | Peter Smokler, Hanania Baer |
| Lighting | Moshe Yakobovesky |
| Camera Operators | David Schmier, Joseph Mangine, Peter Smokler, Hanania Baer, Tony Cunha, Ron McCausland, Sam Gart, Thomas Vanghele, Jack Cooperman |
| Add. Photography | Joseph Mangine, David Schmier, Peter Smokler, Hanania Baer, Tony Cunha, Ron McCausland, Sam Gart, Thomas Vanghele, Jack Cooperman |
| Production Design | Michael Erler, Cyd Smyllie, Tomas DeSoto, Richard Charles Greenbaum |
| Art Direction | Michael Erler, Richard Charles Greenbaum, Cyd Smyllie, Tomas DeSoto |
| Set Decoration | Cyd Smyllie, Michael Erler, Tomas DeSoto, Richard Charles Greenbaum |
| Stunts | Kenny Endoso, Conrad E. Palmisano, Bruce Paul Barbour, Harry Wowchuk, Michael Cassidy, Bobby Sargent, Jack Tyree, Rick Seaman, Tom Steele, Roger Creed, Peter Stader, Diamond Farnsworth, Dale E. House, Dottie Catching, Cindy Wills |
| Composer | Craig Huxley |
| Sound | Craig Huxley |
| Costume Design | Sue Dolph |
| Makeup | Sue Dolph |
| Hairstyling | Sue Dolph |
| Collezione | Alligator Collection |
| Budget | 1.500.000 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Country
Australia
Date
Jan 22, 1981
Country
Thailand
Date
Feb 04, 1981
Country
Japan
Date
Apr 25, 1981
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Country
Germany
Date
May 07, 1981
Certification
16
Country
Netherlands
Date
May 27, 1981
Certification
16
Country
Argentina
Date
Oct 15, 1981
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Feb 11, 1982
Certification
15
Note
Originally AA
Country
Czechia
Date
Feb 11, 1993
Certification
12+
Physical media
Country
Netherlands
Date
Dec 19, 2000
Certification
16
Note
DVD
Country
United States
Date
Sep 18, 2007
Certification
R
Note
DVD
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