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Alligaattori

Original title: Alligator
  • 19801980
  • K-16K-16
  • 1h 31m
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6.1/10
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Alligaattori (1980)
A pet baby alligator is flushed down a toilet and survives in the city sewers. 12 years later, it grows to an enormous size thanks to a diet of discarded laboratory dogs injected with growth hormones. Now, humans have entered the menu.
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A pet baby alligator is flushed down a toilet and survives in the city sewers. 12 years later, it grows to an enormous size thanks to a diet of discarded laboratory dogs injected with growth... Read allA pet baby alligator is flushed down a toilet and survives in the city sewers. 12 years later, it grows to an enormous size thanks to a diet of discarded laboratory dogs injected with growth hormones. Now, humans have entered the menu.A pet baby alligator is flushed down a toilet and survives in the city sewers. 12 years later, it grows to an enormous size thanks to a diet of discarded laboratory dogs injected with growth hormones. Now, humans have entered the menu.

IMDb RATING
6.1/10
13K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
5,437
382
  • Director
    • Lewis Teague
  • Writers
    • John Sayles(screenplay)
    • Frank Ray Perilli(story)
  • Stars
    • Robert Forster
    • Robin Riker
    • Michael V. Gazzo
Top credits
  • Director
    • Lewis Teague
  • Writers
    • John Sayles(screenplay)
    • Frank Ray Perilli(story)
  • Stars
    • Robert Forster
    • Robin Riker
    • Michael V. Gazzo
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    • 140User reviews
    • 94Critic reviews
    • 62Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 3 nominations

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    Michael V. Gazzo and Margie Platt in Alligaattori (1980)
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    Robin Riker in Alligaattori (1980)
    Robin Riker in Alligaattori (1980)
    Dean Jagger in Alligaattori (1980)
    Robin Riker in Alligaattori (1980)
    Sue Lyon in Alligaattori (1980)
    Vincent De Stefano in Alligaattori (1980)
    Jerado Decordovier in Alligaattori (1980)
    Robin Riker in Alligaattori (1980)
    Micole Mercurio and Pat Petersen in Alligaattori (1980)
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    Top cast

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    Robert Forster
    Robert Forster
    • David Madison
    Robin Riker
    Robin Riker
    • Marisa Kendall
    Michael V. Gazzo
    Michael V. Gazzo
    • Chief Clark
    • (as Michael Gazzo)
    Dean Jagger
    Dean Jagger
    • Slade
    Sydney Lassick
    Sydney Lassick
    • Luke Gutchel
    • (as Sidney Lassick)
    Jack Carter
    Jack Carter
    • Mayor
    Perry Lang
    Perry Lang
    • Officer Jim Kelly
    Henry Silva
    Henry Silva
    • Col. Brock
    Bart Braverman
    Bart Braverman
    • Kemp
    John Lisbon Wood
    • Mad Bomber
    James Ingersoll
    • Scientist Arthur 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
    • Director
      • Lewis Teague
    • Writers
      • John Sayles(screenplay) (story)
      • Frank Ray Perilli(story)
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      "Ramon", the often-malfunctioning animatronic alligator used in the film, was later donated to the Florida Gators of the University of Florida in Gainesville, FL as a team mascot. Ramon made several appearances before games and during halftime.
    • Goofs
      In the first shot of the alligator's eye, the entire film crew is reflected in it.
    • Quotes

      Mayor: And if they traced it back to the company...

      Slade: You'd be out of a job, for one thing.

    • Alternate versions
      The UK cinema version was cut by the BBFC to heavily edit scenes of gore, including shots of legs being bitten off, a car being destroyed by the alligator and victims being eaten alive during the garden party attack, and to remove one instance of the word 'fuck' in order for the film to receive an 'A' (PG) certificate. The cuts were waived in 1991 when the certificate was raised to a 15, and all subsequent releases are fully uncut.
    • Connections
      Edited into Alligaattori 2 - mutantti (1991)

    User reviews140

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    5/10
    From 6 inch pet to 36 feet long pest.
    Get a grip on this good 'gator' flick. Some tongue-in-cheek dialog and gruesome special effects makes for an entertaining and fun movie to watch. A little girl's science project is flushed down the stool and a dozen years later grows to about 36 feet long living in the sewer system of Chicago. Sustained by a diet of pet carcasses used in an experimental growth clinic, this monster 'gator' is not going down without creating some terror and having a few snacks first. A very good mutant creature running amok movie.

    Very able cast led by Robert Forster and Robin Riker. Doing notable work in support are Henry Silva, Michael V. Gazzo and veteran actor Dean Jagger. The sewer scenes pretty well set a creepy atmosphere. My favorite scene is during a brief encounter with the munching menace..."Do you think two sticks of dynamite will do?"
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    5
    • michaelRokeefe
    • Nov 4, 2001

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 13, 1983 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Alligator
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Alligator
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    • Budget
      • $1,500,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 31 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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