Alligator
Alligator
Alligator
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1980
1h 31m
6.1(365 votes)
Horror
Science Fiction
Thriller

Overview

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.

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Cast & Crew

58 members
Acting

Robert Forster

David

Robert Forster
Acting

Robin Riker

Marisa

Robin Riker
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Michael V. Gazzo

Chief Clark

Michael V. Gazzo
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Dean Jagger

Slade

Dean Jagger
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Sydney Lassick

Gutchel

Sydney Lassick
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Jack Carter

Mayor

Jack Carter
Directing

Perry Lang

Kelly

Perry Lang
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Henry Silva

Brock

Henry Silva
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Bart Braverman

Kemp

Bart Braverman
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John Lisbon Wood

Mad Bomber

John Lisbon Wood
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James Ingersoll

Helms

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Robert Doyle

Bill

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Patti Jerome

Madeline

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Angel Tompkins

Newswoman

Angel Tompkins
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Sue Lyon

ABC Newswoman

Sue Lyon
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Leslie Brown

Young Marisa

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Buckley Norris

Bob

Buckley Norris
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Royce D. Applegate

Callan

Royce D. Applegate
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Tom Kindle

Announcer

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Crew

Jim Brockett

Gator Wrestler

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Simmy Bow

Seedy

Simmy Bow
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Jim Boeke

Shamsky

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Stan Haze

Meyer

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James Arone

Sloan

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Peter Miller

Sgt. Rice

Peter Miller
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Pat Petersen

Joey

Pat Petersen
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Micole Mercurio

Joey's Mother

Micole Mercurio
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Frederick Long

Sparks

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Ed Brodow

Ross

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Larry Margo

Stanley

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Philip Luther

Purdy

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John F. Goff

Ashe

John F. Goff
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Elizabeth Halsey

Policewoman

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Barry Chase

Policeman 1

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Sound

Richard Partlow

Policeman 2

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Jerado Decordovier

Gator Vendor 1

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Directing

Dick Richards

Gator Vendor 2

Dick Richards
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Vincent De Stefano

Gator Vendor 3

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JoJo D'Amore

Gator Vendor 4

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Bella Bruck

Dot

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Kendall Carly Browne

Ann

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Danny Baseda

Radioman

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Tink Williams

Hector

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Corkey Ford

Chi Chi

Corkey Ford
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Charles R. Penland

Tyrone

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Anita Keith

Old Lady

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Mike Mazurki

Gatekeeper

Mike Mazurki
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Margaret Muse

Society Matron

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Michael Misita

Reporter 1

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Harold Greene

Reporter 2

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Jim Alquist

Reporter 3

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Margie Platt

Bride

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Nike Zachmanoglou

Maid at Party

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Production

Gloria Morrison

Woman at Bar-B-Que

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Acting

Robert Hammond

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

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Kane Hodder

Alligator (uncredited)

Kane Hodder
Production

Dana MacDuff

Punk (uncredited)

Dana MacDuff
Acting

Amy Panter

Party Guest (uncredited)

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