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Film / 1980
Alligator
Directed by
Lewis Teague
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.
The story
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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Alligator Collection
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Alligator 2: The Mutation
Cast
Robert ForsterDavid
Robin RikerMarisa
Michael V. GazzoChief Clark
Dean JaggerSlade
Sydney LassickGutchel
Jack CarterMayor
Perry LangKelly
Henry SilvaBrock
Bart BravermanKemp
John Lisbon WoodMad Bomber
James IngersollHelms
Robert DoyleBill
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Patti JeromeMadeline
Angel TompkinsNewswoman
Sue LyonABC Newswoman
Leslie BrownYoung Marisa
Buckley NorrisBob
Royce D. ApplegateCallan
Tom KindleAnnouncer
Jim BrockettGator Wrestler
Simmy BowSeedy
Jim BoekeShamsky
Stan HazeMeyer
James AroneSloan
Peter MillerSgt. Rice
Pat PetersenJoey
Micole MercurioJoey's Mother
Frederick LongSparks
Ed BrodowRoss
Larry MargoStanley
Elizabeth HalseyPolicewoman
Barry ChasePoliceman 1
Richard PartlowPoliceman 2
Jerado DecordovierGator Vendor 1
Dick RichardsGator Vendor 2
Vincent De StefanoGator Vendor 3
JoJo D'AmoreGator Vendor 4
Bella BruckDot
Kendall Carly BrowneAnn
Danny BasedaRadioman
Tink WilliamsHector
Corkey FordChi Chi
Charles R. PenlandTyrone
Anita KeithOld Lady
Mike MazurkiGatekeeper
Margaret MuseSociety Matron
Michael MisitaReporter 1
Harold GreeneReporter 2
Jim AlquistReporter 3
Margie PlattBride
Nike ZachmanoglouMaid at Party
Gloria MorrisonWoman at Bar-B-Que
Robert HammondWedding Guest (uncredited)
Kane HodderAlligator (uncredited)
Dana MacDuffPunk (uncredited)
Amy PanterParty Guest (uncredited)
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