Alligator (1980) Horror Thriller Sci-Fi
Alligator (1980) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 7.00/10
IMDB: ☆ 6.1/10
Metascore: ☆ 6.2/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 8.7/10
Alligator Plot Synopsis:
Synopsis / Plot Summary: Ramon the alligator is flushed down the toilet as a baby and grows into a gargantuan monster by eating the corpses of laboratory animals who have undergone dubious hormone experiments, thus providing all the ecological and social subtext that one could possibly wish for, even if one doesn"t normally go for films about giant alligators eating people left, right, and center--which is the inevitable and tragic result of Ramon"s decision that the outside world looks rather more interesting than the sewers....
Tagline: Beneath Those Manholes, A Man-Eater Is Waiting ...
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Alligator Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1980 (more 1980 movies)
Nominations: 3
Language: English
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Alligator Release Dates In Theaters: Jul 02, 1980, Blu-ray 4K: Feb 22, 2022, Blu-ray CE: Feb 22, 2022
Writers: John Sayles, Frank Ray Perilli
Producers: Robert S. Bremson, Brandon Chase, Tom Jacobson, Mark L. Rosen
Editors: Larry Bock, Ron Medico
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Alligator (1980) Cast (Click to Expand)
Alligator Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Forster | ... | David |
| Robin Riker | ... | Marisa |
| Michael V. Gazzo | ... | Chief Clark (as Michael Gazzo) |
| Dean Jagger | ... | Slade |
| Sydney Lassick | ... | Gutchel (as Sidney Lassick) |
| Jack Carter | ... | Mayor |
| Perry Lang | ... | Kelly |
| 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 |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Robert Forster, as David, passed away at age 78 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Cancer, Height: 5' 9½" (1.77 m)
Also known as: Robert Foster - Robin Riker (b. October 2, 1952) – Marisa
Sign: Libra, Height: 5' 7" (1.7 m)
Also known as: Robin Riker-Hasley - Michael V. Gazzo – Chief Clark (as Michael Gazzo)
- Dean Jagger, as Slade, passed away at age 87 in Santa Monica, California, USA.
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m)
Also known as: Jeffrey Dean - Sydney Lassick, as Gutchel (as Sidney Lassick), passed away at age 80 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 5" (1.65 m)
Also known as: Sidney Lassick | Sid Lassick | Sydney Lassik - Jack Carter, as Mayor, passed away at age 93 in Beverly Hills, California, USA.
Sign: Cancer, Height: 5' 5" (1.65 m)
Also known as: Jack & Paula | Jack & Roxanne - Perry Lang (b. December 24, 1959) – Kelly
Sign: Capricorn - Henry Silva (b. September 15, 1928) – Brock
Sign: Virgo, Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m) - Bart Braverman (b. February 1, 1946) – Kemp
Sign: Aquarius
Also known as: Bart BRadley | Bart Bradley | Bartley Braverman - John Lisbon Wood – Mad Bomber
- James Ingersoll (b. January 8, 1948) – Helms
Sign: Capricorn
Also known as: Jim Ingersoll - Robert Doyle, as Bill, passed away at age 62 in Laguna Hills, California, USA.
Sign: Virgo
Also known as: Bob Doyle - Patti Jerome – Madeline
- Angel Tompkins (b. December 20, 1942) – Newswoman
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 5' 7" (1.7 m)
Also known as: Angel Tomkins - Sue Lyon, as ABC Newswoman, passed away at age 73 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Cancer, Height: 5' 3" (1.6 m)
Also known as: Suellyn Lyon
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