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The Great Alligator

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4.4/10 • 45

1979-11-031h 28m

HorrorMystery

It is not an animal, it is a demon!

Tourists on a tropical island anger an island god, who turns himself into a giant alligator and stalks them.

Directors
Sergio Martino
Writters
Ernesto Gastaldi, Cesare Frugoni, Sergio Martino, Mara Maryl
Editors
Ernesto Gastaldi, Cesare Frugoni, Sergio Martino, Eugenio Alabiso

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  1. Barbara Bach

    Barbara Bach

    Alice Brandt

  2. Claudio Cassinelli

    Claudio Cassinelli

    Daniel Nessel

  3. Mel Ferrer

    Mel Ferrer

    Joshua

  4. Romano Puppo

    Romano Puppo

    Peter

  5. Fabrizia Castagnoli

    Fabrizia Castagnoli

    Minou's Mother

  6. Enzo Fisichella

    Enzo Fisichella

    Maurice, lover of Minou's Mother

  7. Lory Del Santo

    Lory Del Santo

    Jane

  8. Anny Papa

    Anny Papa

    Laura

  9. Bobby Rhodes

    Bobby Rhodes

    Joshua's forman

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Wuchak

Aug 11, 2019

6/10

A monstrous crocogator attacks a resort on Sri Lanka in this Italo rip-off of “Jaws” An entrepreneur (Mel Ferrer) introduces his new exotic resort off the coast of south-central Asia to a photographer and employee (Claudio Cassinelli & Barbara Bach). When the ‘god’ of the remote river is angered by the intrusion he manifests as a giant alligator and starts killing people, including Natives. Naturally, the local tribe rises up to get rid of the tourists. “The Great Alligator” (1979) is an Italian production, also known as “The Great Alligator River,” “The Big Alligator River” or merely “Alligator.” It’s an Italo knock-off of “Jaws” (1975) and its immediate copies “Piranha” (1978) and “Grizzly” (1976), albeit with a huge crocogator and a south-central Asian setting. It lacks the finesse of “Jaws” and the amusement of “Piranha,” but it has more pizazz than the bland “Grizzly.” The eccentric score is a highlight, mixing 70’s prog rock, tribal percussions and disco. Lory Del Santo as Jane is notable as one of the partying tourists; she is featured in two superb shots from behind (you’ll know when you see ’em). There’s also an amusing precocious girl with her mother who’s ready to par-tay. Just don’t look for any semblance of political correctness (which is a good thing). The movie runs 1 hour, 29 minutes, and was shot in Sri Lanka. GRADE: B-/C+

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Status
Released
Original Language
Italian
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Keywords
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