Alligator
1980
A vicious alligator named Ramon, who was flushed into the city sewer as a baby, survives to become a 32-foot-long menace who devours animals and people alike. Ramon's so huge because of the steady diet of dead pets - treated with growth hormones - that he's fed on for 12 years. Now the tremendous brute is angry and looking for .. Read more
| Starring | Robert Forster, Robin Riker, Michael V. Gazzo, Jack Carter |
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| Director | Lewis Teague |
| Genres | Horror |
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Alligator
A vicious alligator named Ramon, who was flushed into the city sewer as a baby, survives to become a 32-foot-long menace who devours animals and people alike. Ramon's so huge because of the steady diet of dead pets - treated with growth hormones - that he's fed on for 12 years. Now the tremendous brute is angry and looking for revenge. Only detective David Madison knows of Ramon's existence, and it is his task to prove to the rest of the city that a tropical beast lives in their midst. Veteran screenwriter Sayles' script finds the perfect blend of comedy and horror, making this an entertaining romp through the sewers of Chicago.
| Starring | Robert Forster, Robin Riker, Michael V. Gazzo, Jack Carter, Dean Jagger, Perry Lang, Sydney Lassick, Henry Silva |
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| Director | Lewis Teague |
| Studio | DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT LTD |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 27 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Horror |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | DVD: 21 May 2001 Production year: 1980 |
| Format | DVD |
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The old urban myth about baby alligators thriving in city sewers after being discarded as pets inspires this turbo-driven eco-chiller, thanks to the genuine wit and sardonic wisdom of John Sayles's superb script. Just as he did with Piranha and The Howling (written with Terence H Winkless), Sayles crafts a monster-on-the-loose scenario that's better than the best of the 1950s movies it resembles. The cast (especially tough detective Robert Forster) is highly believable and treats the in-jokes with the right amount of tongue-in-cheek deference. Cujo director Lewis Teague brings subtle irony to the carnage and infuses the whole radical re-packaging of mutant monster clichés with an immensely likeable sense of insolent fun.
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Ramon, the eponymous star, is flushed down the pan as a baby, grows to an inordinate size by feeding on the corpses of... read more on Time Out
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4 out of 4 people found this review helpful
Ever had an alligator crash a wedding?
This is still as great today as it was then. The definite monster movie. I got this the other day on DVD and I couldn't believe how gory it was. It didn't look like that the last time I saw it and slightly scary too.
It was good to have a trip down memory lane and get to enjoy this movie again.
The special effects don't look dated at all; in fact they look better than the usual CGI effects that you see nowadays.
I loved to see a real good sequel to this set in the millennium.
With a great star cast in it too. Robert Forster is great as the cop in charge of eliminating the sharp toothed threat.
Just remember this don't flush anything down the toilet that doesn't belong there. -
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1 out of 1 person found this review helpful
Toothless
I remember this film being great when I was a kid, however, it has aged quite badly and is not up to much really.
It is ok, but that is about it. -
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Alligator
A vicious alligator named Ramon, who was flushed into the city sewer as a baby, survives to become a 32-foot-long menace who devours animals and people alike. Ramon's so huge because of the steady diet of dead pets - treated with growth hormones - that he's fed on for 12 years. Now the tremendous ...
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