Alligator (1980) (original) (raw)
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Original title
Alligator
Year
1980
Running time
90 min.
Country
United States
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Synopsis
Twelve years ago two incidents occurred that bore no similarity until now. The Kendal family decided their pet baby alligator was a nuisance and flushed him down the toilet. At the same time Slade Laboratories was conducting secret hormonal experiments with dogs and the dead dogs were disposed of in the city sewer. As the baby alligator fed on the dead dogs its body chemistry took on grotesque mutations. When several brutal murders are discovered David Madison (Forster) is put on the case. But this is no human psychopath - it is a ravaging animal-turned-monster bent on destroying everything in its wake.
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Awards
1980: Saturn Awards (Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films): nominated to Best Writing.
1982: Avoriaz International Fantastic Film Festival: nominated to Grand Prix (Best Film).
Critics' reviews
- "Clever, funny, and wonderfully bloody."
- "All in all, a fine example of what a sense of humor can do with a low budget and an old idea."
- "An effective and unpretentious treat."
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