Alligator

Name: Alligator
Genre: Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
Released: 1980-11-14
Duration: 1 h 31 min
Rating: 6.1
Cast: Robert Forster, Robin Riker, Michael V. Gazzo, Dean Jagger, Sydney Lassick

1980·Movie·R·91 min·★ 6.1(381)

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“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.

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Country	Streaming on	Rent / Buy
United States	Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Peacock Premium, AMC+ Amazon Channel	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
United Kingdom	Amazon Prime Video, Shudder, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, Shudder Amazon Channel	—
Canada	Amazon Prime Video, Shudder Amazon Channel, Shudder, AMC+ Amazon Channel	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Australia	Shudder	—
Germany	Joyn, Netzkino, Wedo TV	Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
France	Shadowz, Molotov TV, Shadowz Amazon Channel	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Orange VOD
Spain	Filmin, Acontra Plus, Acontra Plus Amazon Channel, Tivify	Acontra Plus
Brazil	Looke, Looke Amazon Channel, NetMovies	—
Japan	Hulu, U-NEXT, FOD	Apple TV Store
South Korea	wavve	wavve

About Alligator

Alligator is a 1980 English-language horror, science fiction and thriller film directed by Lewis Teague. The cast is led by Robert Forster, Robin Riker, Michael V. Gazzo. It has a runtime of 1h 31m. Viewers rate it 6.1/10 across 400 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Peacock Premium.

Alligator was produced by Alligator Inc and made in United States of America. It was released on November 14, 1980, and carries a R certification.

Director: Lewis Teague
Writers: John Sayles, Frank Ray Perilli
Release date: November 14, 1980
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $2 million
Production: Alligator Inc

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Alligator cast & crew

Alligator was directed by Lewis Teague and written by John Sayles and Frank Ray Perilli.

The cast features Robert Forster as David, Robin Riker as Marisa, Michael V. Gazzo as Chief Clark, Dean Jagger as Slade, Sydney Lassick as Gutchel, and Jack Carter as Mayor.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Craig Huxley, cinematography is by Joseph Mangine, and it was produced by Brandon Chase and Robert S. Bremson.

Is Alligator worth watching?

Alligator holds an audience score of 6.1/10 from 381 ratings, a solidly received horror films.

At 1h 31m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy horror, science fiction, and thriller, Alligator is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Alligator

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