"It is not an animal, it is a demon!"

1979

1h 28m

4.4(49 votes)

Horror

Mystery

Overview

Tourists on a tropical island anger an island god, who turns himself into a giant alligator and stalks them.

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Cast & Crew

17 members

Acting

Barbara Bach

Alice Brandt

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Claudio Cassinelli

Daniel Nessel

Acting

Mel Ferrer

Joshua

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Romano Puppo

Peter

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Fabrizia Castagnoli

Minou's Mother

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Enzo Fisichella

Maurice, lover of Minou's Mother

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Lory Del Santo

Jane

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Anny Papa

Laura

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Bobby Rhodes

Joshua's forman

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Clara Colosimo

Tourist

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Peter Boom

Tourist With Rifle

Acting

Giulia D'Angelo

British Tourist

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Marco Mastantuono

British Tourist

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Geneve Hutton

Sheena

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Silvia Collatina

Minou

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Richard Johnson

Prophet Jameson

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Isabella Zanussi

Tourist (uncredited)

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