Albino Alligator (1996)

User Rating:

5.9/10   

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:

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

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)

An admirable cast, but a slow movie

Kevin Spacey's first try at the director's chair is a nice one to say the least, but he could have done much much more with the actors. There are just to many great and known actors in this movie and sadly not enough screen time for every one of them. But this movie has other things to offer; besides the good photography, the nice music and a strong cast it draws its energy from the script that has some great moment(albino aligator), but somehow fails to deliver in the end. "Albino Aligator" will appeal to those who like a dark crime movie but is just to plain to be something more. 6/10