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The Great Alligator (1979)
Il fiume del grande caimano (original title)

NOT_RATED 89 min  -  Horror  -   3 November 1979 (Italy)
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Tourists on a tropical island anger an island god, who turns himself into a giant alligator and stalks them.

Director:

Sergio Martino
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Barbara Bach ...
Alice Brandt
Claudio Cassinelli Claudio Cassinelli ...
Daniel Nessel
Mel Ferrer Mel Ferrer ...
Joshua
Romano Puppo Romano Puppo ...
Peter
Fabrizia Castagnoli Fabrizia Castagnoli ...
Minou's Mother
Enzo Fisichella Enzo Fisichella ...
Maurice, lover of Minou's Mother
Lory Del Santo Lory Del Santo ...
Jane
Anny Papa Anny Papa ...
Laura
Bobby Rhodes Bobby Rhodes ...
Joshua's forman
Clara Colosimo Clara Colosimo ...
Tourist
Peter Boom Peter Boom ...
Tourist With Rifle
Giulia D'Angelo Giulia D'Angelo ...
British Tourist
Marco Mastantuono Marco Mastantuono ...
British Tourist
Piero Jossa Piero Jossa
Marco Giannoni Marco Giannoni
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Storyline

A tourist resort in Africa finds itself at the mercy of a huge man-eating crocodile from a local native legend which the croc is the incarnation of a native god angered by the intrusion of the tourists on its nesting ground. After a new natives are killed and eaten, they naturally blame the tourists and set out to kill them while the survivors try to rally on a boat with the hungry crocodile in the water, and the blood-thirsty natives on land waiting for them. Written by Anonymous  

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Tourist | Native | Island | Giant | Survivor  | See more »

Genres:

Horror

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Country:

Italy

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Alligator See more »

Filming Locations:

Sri Lanka

Company Credits

Production Co:

Dania Film, Medusa Produzione See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

A clip of this movie is on "The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made" DVD Region 1 NTSC. See more »

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