Alligator (film)
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| Directed by | Lewis Teague |
| Screenplay by | John Sayles |
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| Produced by | Brandon Chase |
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| Cinematography | Joseph Mangine |
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| Music by | Craig Hundley |
Production company | Group 1 Films |
| Distributed by | Group 1 Films |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1.6 million |
| Box office | $6,489,000 ( U.S.A. collection) |
Alligator is a 1980 American independent horror film directed by Lewis Teague and written by John Sayles. It stars Robert Forster, Robin Riker and Michael V. Gazzo. It also includes an appearance by actress Sue Lyon in her last screen role. Set in Chicago, the film follows a police officer and a reptile expert who track an enormous, ravenous man-eating alligator flushed down the toilet years earlier, that is attacking residents after escaping from the city's sewers.
A direct-to-video sequel was released in 1991, entitled Alligator II: The Mutation. Despite the title, Alligator II shared no characters or actors with the original. A tabletop game based on Alligator was distributed by the Ideal Toy Company in 1980.