Alligator
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A pet baby alligator is flushed down a toilet and survives in the city sewers. Twelve years later, it grows to an enormous size thanks to a diet of discarded laboratory dogs injected with growth hormones. Now, humans have entered the menu.
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- Mister ArnSeptember 1, 2026*Alligator* (1980) takes the familiar giant-creature concept and gives it a decent story, elevating what could have been a forgettable B movie into something genuinely watchable. None of it is particularly believable, but the filmmakers add enough substance to make the movie about more than a giant beast attacking people. I would not call it great, but it is solidly average. If you enjoy this kind of creature feature, the story makes it worth watching.
- jackmeatJanuary 28, 2025My quick rating - 5.8/10. I will say this one held up through time. I still like the creative use of miniature sets and a full-size alligator for the effect of it looking huge. So in this giant animal on the loose, it wasn't some toxic waste that made it grow gigantic just good old-fashioned sewage and gasses after being flushed down the toilet. I am sure you can put this one together on what happens so check it out. I still enjoyed it, then again, I did like the first Lake Placid which I am sure you notice they watched this one.
- Dellvon C. FordNovember 8, 2024Interesting B-Movie....(Storyline based in or possibly the source behind a very popular urban legend...).and awesomely done for the time period it was created....I personally am a big fan of B-Movies...but to be fair to anyone who reads this review, if you're not a true movie lover this or any other B-movie may not be for you...
- ZokkiieJanuary 28, 2026Pretty cheesy and a bit clunky, but kind of fun. The effects are super ’80s and the pacing drags sometimes, yet it’s got a dry sense of humor and some goofy monster action that keep it watchable. Not amazing, but definitely an okay time
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Alligator was released on November 14, 1980.
Alligator was directed by Lewis Teague.
Alligator has a runtime of 1h 31m.
Alligator was produced by Brandon Chase, Mark L. Rosen.
A pet baby alligator is flushed down a toilet and survives in the city sewers. Twelve years later, it grows to an enormous size thanks to a diet of discarded laboratory dogs injected with growth hormones. Now, humans have entered the menu.
The key characters in Alligator are David (Robert Forster), Marisa (Robin Riker), Chief Clark (Michael V. Gazzo).
Alligator is rated R.
Alligator is a Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller film.
Alligator has an audience rating of 4.9 out of 10.
Alligator had a budget of $1.5M.