Albino Alligator (1996)

Director:

Kevin Spacey

Writer:

Christian Forte (writer)

Release Date:

17 January 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

Deliberate sacrifice for deliberate gain.

Plot:

While escaping from a foiled robbery attempt, three thieves find themselves surrounded by police at a New Orleans bar--only they're not the people the police are searching for.

Plot Keywords:

New Orleans | Single Set Production | Suicide | Bar | Hostage

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Matt Dillon	...	Dova
Faye Dunaway	...	Janet Boudreaux
Gary Sinise	...	Milo
William Fichtner	...	Law
Viggo Mortensen	...	Guy Foucard
John Spencer	...	Jack
Skeet Ulrich	...	Danny Boudreaux
Frankie Faison	...	Agent Marv Rose
Melinda McGraw	...	Jenny Ferguson
M. Emmet Walsh	...	Dino
Joe Mantegna	...	A.T.F. Agent G.D. Browning
Doug Spinuzza	...	Agent #1
Spencer Garrett	...	Agent #2
Enrico Colantoni	...	Agent #3
Tulsy Ball	...	A.T.F. Agent

Also Known As:

Albino Alligator (France)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violence and language.

Runtime:

97 min

Country:

USA | France

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Germany:16 | Iceland:16 | Portugal:M/16 | Singapore:M18 | South Korea:15 | Spain:18 | UK:18 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Albino Alligator Productions

Trivia:

Director Cameo: [Kevin Spacey]ATF agent giving pointing out Agent Browning to TV newswoman

Goofs:

Factual errors: Because of the city's proximity to sea level, it is difficult, if not impossible to have underground (basement) dwellings in New Orleans.

Quotes:

Dova: Hey, you want to make us some coffee?
Law: Do I look like your bitch?

Movie Connections:

References Dead Reckoning (1947)

Uneven directorial debut for Spacey

Kevin Spacey is, of course, one of the best actors we have, and he shows talent in his first time out as director in this crime story. Specifically, he does a good job creating a tense atmosphere in such a claustrophobic environment as a bar. And although there's a lot of camera movement, it's not overdone. Also, he's good with his actors, especially Dillon, Dunaway, and Sinise.

But the movie suggests Spacey should learn about reading scripts next time. The movie harks back to films like PETRIFIED FOREST, but is little more than a clone of them, and writer Christian Forte often falls back on obscenities to substitute for character development and plot. And some of the scenes strain credulity, like the ending.