Quick Facts
DirectorLewis Teague
Runtime1h 31m · R
GenresHorror · Science-fiction · Thriller
Release1980-11-14
Film
Alligator
1980· R· 1h 31m· Horror· Science-fiction· Thriller
“It lives 50 feet beneath the city. It's 36 feet long. It weighs 2,000 pounds...And it's about to break out!”
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.
1980-11-14
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Key Crew
DirectorLewis Teague
ScreenplayJohn Sayles
ProducerBrandon Chase
Director of PhotographyJoseph Mangine
Original Music ComposerCraig Huxley
EditorLarry Bock
Full cast & crew (30 cast · 50 crew)
Details
Released1980-11-14
Runtime1h 31m · R
StatusReleased
StudiosAlligator Inc
Budget$2M
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating6.0/10 · 395 votes
Original languageen
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