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Overview

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Director:
Writers:
John Sayles (screenplay)
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Release Date:
2 July 1980 (USA) more
Genre:
Tagline:
Beneath Those Manholes, A Man-Eater Is Waiting ... more
Plot:
A giant alligator is on the loose in Chicago. Chicago? Yup, don't go down the sewers! full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
2 nominations more
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User Reviews:
Alligator is punk rock more (71 total)

Cast

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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
Simmy Bow ... Seedy
Jim Boeke ... Shamsky
Stan Haze ... Meyer

James Arone ... Sloan
Peter Miller ... Sgt. Rice
Pat Petersen ... Joey

Micole Mercurio ... Joey's Mother (as Micol)
Frederick Long ... Sparks
Ed Brodow ... Ross
Larry Margo ... Stanley
Philip Luther ... Purdy
John F. Goff ... Ashe
Elizabeth Halsey ... Policewoman
Barry Chase ... Policeman 1

Richard Partlow ... Policeman 2
Jerado Decordovier ... Gator Vendor 1 (as Jeradio De Cordovier)
Vincent De Stefano ... Gator Vendor 3
JoJo D'Amore ... Gator Vendor 4 (as Jo Jo D'Amore)
Bella Bruck ... Dot
Kendall Carly Browne ... Ann
Danny Baseda ... Radioman
Tink Williams ... Hector
Corkey Ford ... Chi Chi (as Corky Ford)
Charles R. Penland ... Tyrone
Anita Keith ... Old Lady
Mike Mazurki ... Gatekeeper (as Michael Mazurki)
Margaret Muse ... Society Matron
Michael Misita ... Reporter 1
Harold Greene ... Reporter 2
Jim Alquist ... Reporter 3
Margie Platt ... Bride
Nike Zachmanoglou ... Maid at Party

Gloria Morrison ... Woman at Bar-B-Que
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Dana MacDuff ... Punk (uncredited)
Amy Panter ... Party Guest (uncredited)
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Directed by
Lewis Teague 
 
Writing credits
John Sayles (screenplay)

John Sayles (story) &
Frank Ray Perilli (story)

Produced by
Robert S. Bremson .... executive producer
Brandon Chase .... producer
Tom Jacobson .... associate producer
Mark L. Rosen .... producer
 
Original Music by
Craig Hundley 
 
Cinematography by
Joseph Mangine 
 
Film Editing by
Larry Bock 
Ron Medico  (as Ronald Medico)
 
Casting by
Gino Havens  (as Geno Havens)
Lori Rabin 
 
Art Direction by
Michael Erler 
 
Set Decoration by
Cyd Smyllie  (as Cyd A. Smillie)
 
Makeup Department
Sue Dolph .... hair stylist
Sue Dolph .... makeup artist
Robert Short .... special effects makeup
 
Production Management
Marianne Chase .... executive in charge of production
Tom Jacobson .... production manager
Maurice Marks .... production manager: second unit
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Miller Drake .... second unit director
Lisa Marmon .... second assistant director
Paul Stader .... second unit director
Jerram A. Swartz .... assistant director
 
Art Department
Kenneth Coontz .... assistant property master (as Ken Coontz)
Tomas DeSoto .... set dresser
Michael Farr .... set dresser
Richard Charles Greenbaum .... assistant art director (as Richard Greenbaum)
Dan Morski .... property master
 
Sound Department
Art Names .... production sound (as Arthur Names)
Biff Yeager .... boom operator
 
Visual Effects by
David Bartholomew .... special effects
David Beasley .... special effects
Pete Gerard .... special effects
Richard O. Helmer .... special effects coordinator
Bill Kaufman .... miniatures
John Ramsey .... special effects (as Jack Ramsey)
William Shourt .... special effects (as William F. Shourt)
Michael Douglas Middleton .... visual effects still photographer (uncredited)
 
Stunts
Bruce Paul Barbour .... stunts (as Bruce Barbour)
Michael Cassidy .... stunts
Dottie Catching .... stunts
Tom Clardy .... stunts
Roger Creed .... stunts
Kenny Endoso .... stunts
Hill Farnsworth .... stunts
Dale E. House .... stunts (as Dale House)
Conrad E. Palmisano .... stunt coordinator (as Conrad Palmisano)
Bobby Sargent .... stunts
Richard Seaman .... stunts (as Richard D. Seaman)
Peter Stader .... stunts
Tom Steele .... stunts
Jack Tyree .... stunts
Cindy Wills .... stunts (as Cindy L. Wil)
Harry Wowchuk .... stunts
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Assaf Amir .... electrician
Hanania Baer .... director of photography: second unit
Jack Cooperman .... underwater cinematographer
Tony Cunha .... still photographer
Doug Curtis .... electrician
Sam Gart .... first assistant camera
Arthur Krauss .... second unit: camera operator
Dwight Joseph Lavers .... grip (as Dwight La Vers)
Ray Maichen .... grip
Ron McCausland .... key grip
Udi Riemer .... electrician (as Udi Rimer)
David Schmier .... camera operator
Gary Shore .... electrician
Mark Simon .... assistant camera
Peter Smokler .... director of photography: second unit
Thomas Vanghele .... second assistant camera
Terry Wimmer .... grip (as Terrance Wimmer)
Moshe Yakobovesky .... gaffer
 
Casting Department
Charlie Messenger .... extras casting (as Charles Messenger)
Chris Trainer .... extras casting
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Audrey Kasof .... second assistant wardrobe
Michael Rouse .... first assistant wardrobe
Constance Sech .... wardrobe supervisor
 
Editorial Department
Patricia Summers .... assistant editor (as Pat Summers)
Bill Williams .... assistant editor
 
Transportation Department
Duncan Brine .... transportation coordinator
David De Carlo .... transportation captain
John Panzarella .... transportation coordinator
 
Other crew
Larry Ackerman .... production accountant
Dale Baer .... production assistant
Kevin Blackton .... gator operator
Jim Brockett .... animal provider
Richard Casey .... production assistant
Laurie Cohn .... script supervisor (as Laurie M. Cohn)
Grace Dennis .... production accountant
Dominic Ferlan .... craft service
Thomas Goeken .... gator operator (as Tom Goeken)
John Hungerford .... production assistant
Stephen Jerrom .... production assistant
Dana MacDuff .... production assistant
Randi Maurer .... production coordinator
Steven McMillin .... production assistant (as Stephen McMillin)
Pete Robinson .... production assistant
Van Spaulding .... production assistant
Jacqueline Zambrano .... location manager
Gale Anne Hurd .... production assistant (uncredited)
Ben Stansbury .... alligator effects (uncredited)
 
Thanks
Mike Brenner .... grateful appreciation
Tom Hicks .... grateful appreciation
Leslie Morson .... grateful appreciation
 

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Additional Details

Runtime:
91 min | Argentina:92 min
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Graffiti on a wall in a sewer at the end of the film reads "Harry Lime Lives," a reference to the character from The Third Man (1949) who is chased through the sewer system of Vienna in that film. more
Goofs:
Miscellaneous: Sue Lyon is incorrectly credited as "ABC Newswoman". In fact, her character appears to be working for NBC. The microphone she uses during an interview is clearly marked with the NBC 'N' and peacock logos. more
Movie Connections:
Edited into Alligator II: The Mutation (1991) more

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6 out of 8 people found the following review useful.
Alligator is punk rock, 31 March 2001
9/10
Author: Neilesh from London

This film has a superbly paced story and much style. It is great entertainment matched with wry comment from writer John Sayles: witness the rich old man who locks his posh car, allows his friend to get eaten and is then pounded flat by the monster. This could so easily have been boring and run-of-the-mill. Although accomplished on a low budget, the film makers put in much effort and created something unique.

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