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6/10 1980 1h 31m Released

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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Robert Forster
Robert Forster
David
Robin Riker
Robin Riker
Marisa
Michael V. Gazzo
Michael V. Gazzo
Chief Clark
Dean Jagger
Dean Jagger
Slade
Sydney Lassick
Sydney Lassick
Gutchel
Jack Carter
Jack Carter
Mayor
Perry Lang
Perry Lang
Kelly
Henry Silva
Henry Silva
Brock
Bart Braverman
Bart Braverman
Kemp
John Lisbon Wood
John Lisbon Wood
Mad Bomber
James Ingersoll
James Ingersoll
Helms
Robert Doyle
Robert Doyle
Bill
Patti Jerome
Patti Jerome
Madeline
Angel Tompkins
Angel Tompkins
Newswoman
Sue Lyon
Sue Lyon
ABC Newswoman
Leslie Brown
Leslie Brown
Young Marisa

Reviews

Gimly 7/10

Genuinely surprised by how much I enjoyed this one. The best giant croc (Well I mean, it's an alligator, but in terms of what you can do with them in a horror movie, they're really the same thing) creature feature I've seen since _Rogue_. I wish someone was still making movies like this. _Final rating:★★★½ - I really liked it. Would strongly recommend you give it your time._

Wuchak 6/10

**_An oversized alligator from the sewers of Chicago breaks loose_** A baby alligator is flushed down the toilet in Chicago and mutates to great size from eating chemically contaminated dog carcasses in the sewers. A policeman (Robert Forster) and a beautiful reptile expert (Robin Riker) team-up to track down the beast when it escapes the sewers and preys on citizens. “Alligator” (1980) is kind of boring for…

John Chard 6/10

It's snappy. After an irate father flushes down the toilet his daughter's baby alligator, the creature feeds on dumped animals that have been tested with a growth hormone. Thus the gator grows into a 36 foot long monster that promptly terrorises Chicago. With a rather witty John Sayles script, tidy effects work and Lewis Teague's knowingly "B" movie direction, Alligator turns out to be one of the better post…

JPV852 6/10

Not great but semi-entertaining monster-horror film has its moments and like seeing Robert Forster in the lead. Some of the effects were on the goofy side when it came to the alligator but still for its time I thought it was alright. **3.0/5**

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FAQ about Alligator

What is Alligator about?
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.
When was Alligator released?
Alligator was released in 1980.
What genres does Alligator belong to?
Alligator is categorised as Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller.
Who stars in Alligator?
The cast of Alligator includes Robert Forster, Robin Riker, Michael V. Gazzo, Dean Jagger, Sydney Lassick.