Alligator (1980)
| Release Date | 02 July 1980 |
| Budget | $2,000,000 |
| Tagline | Beneath Those Manholes, A Man-Eater Is Waiting ... |
| Genre | Horror, Sci-Fi, Comedy |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Mono |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Natural Horror, Creature Film |
| Tags | Alligator, Amphibian, Attack, Discovery, Giant, Killer Animal, Monster, Mutant, Rampage, Revenge, Romance, Scientist, Sea Monster, Sewage Worker, Subterranean, Toxic Waste, Underground [subway] |
Alligator is a 1980 monster movie, directed by Lewis Teague with a screenplay by John Sayles. It stars Robert Forster, Robin Riker, and Michael V. Gazzo. It follows the attempts of a police officer named David Madison and a reptile expert named Marisa Kendall to stop a deadly giant alligator that is killing humans in the sewers of Chicago.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Michael V. Gazzo
Chief Clark
John Lisbon Wood
Mad Bomber
James Ingersoll
Arthur Helms
Robert Doyle
Bill Kendall
Patti Jerome
Madeline Kendall
Leslie Brown
Young Marisa
Buckley Norris
Bob
Royce D. Applegate
Callan
Tom Kindle
Announcer
Jim Brockett
Bobby Purcell
Simmy Bow
Seedy
Jim Boeke
Officer Shamsky
Stan Haze
Officer Meyer
James Arone
Officer Sloan
Peter Miller
Sgt. Rice
Pat Petersen
Joey
Micole Mercurio
Joey's Mother
Frederick Long
Sparks
Ed Brodow
Ross
Larry Margo
Stanley
Philip Luther
Officer Purdy
John F. Goff
Officer Ashe
Elizabeth Halsey
Policewoman
Barry Chase
Policeman #1
Richard Partlow
Policeman #2
Jerado Decordovier
Gator Vendor #1
Vincent De Stefano
Gator Vendor #3
JoJo D'Amore
Gator Vendor #4
Bella Bruck
Dot
Kendall Carly Browne
Amy
Danny Baseda
Radioman
Tink Williams
Hector
Corkey Ford
Chi Chi
Charles R. Penland
Tyrone
Anita Keith
Old Lady
Margaret Muse
Society Matron
Michael Misita
Reporter #1
Harold Greene
Reporter #2
Jim Alquist
Reporter #3
Margie Platt
Bride
Nike Zachmanoglou
Maid at party
Gloria Morrison
Woman at Bar-B-Que
Amy Panter
Party Guest
Director
Writer
Frank Ray Perilli
Producer
Robert S. Bremson
executive producer
Brandon Chase
producer
Tom Jacobson
associate producer
Mark L. Rosen
producer
Original Music
Craig Hundley
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Cinematographer
Joseph Mangine
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Editor
Larry Bock
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Ron Medico
Casting Director
Gino Havens
Lori Rabin
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Art Director
Michael Erler
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Set Decorator
Cyd Smyllie
Makeup Department
Sue Dolph
makeup artist, hair stylist
Robert Short
special makeup effects artist
Production Manager
Marianne Chase
executive in charge of production
Tom Jacobson
production manager
Maurice Marks
production manager: second unit
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Miller Drake
second unit director
Lisa Marmon
second assistant director
Paul Stader
second unit director
Jerram A. Swartz
assistant director
Art Department
Kenneth Coontz
assistant property master
Tomas DeSoto
set dresser
Michael Farr
set dresser
Richard Charles Greenbaum
assistant art director
Dan Morski
property master
Sound Department
Art Names
production sound
Biff Yeager
boom operator
Special Effects
David Bartholomew
special effects
David Beasley
special effects
Pete Gerard
special effects
Richard O. Helmer
special effects coordinator
Jack Ramsey
special effects
William Shourt
special effects
Michael Douglas Middleton
special effects still photographer
Visual Effects
Bill Kaufman
miniatures
Stunts
Dottie Catching
stunts
Tom Clardy
stunts
Roger Creed
stunts
Kenny Endoso
stunts
Hill Farnsworth
stunts
Dale E. House
stunts
Conrad E. Palmisano
stunt coordinator
Bobby Sargent
stunts
Rick Seaman
stunts
Peter Stader
stunts
Tom Steele
stunts
Jack Tyree
stunts
Cindy Wills
stunts
Harry Wowchuk
stunts
Camera and Electrical Department
Assaf Amir
electrician
Hanania Baer
director of photography: second unit
Jack Cooperman
underwater cinematographer
Tony Cunha
still photographer
Doug Curtis
electrician
Sam Gart
first assistant camera
Dwight Joseph Lavers
grip
Ray Maichen
grip
Ron McCausland
key grip
Udi Riemer
electrician
David Schmier
camera operator
Gary Shore
electrician
Mark Simon
assistant camera
Peter Smokler
director of photography: second unit
Thomas Vanghele
second assistant camera
Terry Wimmer
grip
Moshe Yakobovesky
gaffer
Casting Department
Charlie Messenger
extras casting
Chris Trainer
extras casting
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Audrey Kasof
second assistant wardrobe
Michael Rouse
first assistant wardrobe
Constance Sech
wardrobe supervisor
Editorial Department
Patricia Summers
assistant editor
Bill Williams
assistant editor
Transportation Department
Duncan Brine
transportation coordinator
David De Carlo
transportation captain
John Panzarella
transportation coordinator
Other Crew
Larry Ackerman
production accountant
Dale Baer
production assistant
Kevin Blackton
gator operator
Jim Brockett
animal provider
Richard Casey
production assistant
Laurie Cohn
script supervisor
Grace Dennis
production accountant
Dominic Ferlan
craft service
Thomas Goeken
gator operator
John Hungerford
production assistant
Stephen Jerrom
production assistant
Randi Maurer
production coordinator
Steven McMillin
production assistant
Pete Robinson
production assistant
Van Spaulding
production assistant
Jacqueline Zambrano
location manager
Ben Stansbury
alligator effects
Thanks
Mike Brenner
grateful appreciation
Tom Hicks
grateful appreciation
Leslie Morson
grateful appreciation
Production Company
Alligator Inc.
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Distributor
Group 1 International Distribution Organization Ltd.
American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
Astro Distribution
Atlantic Film
British Lion-Columbia Distributors (BLC)
Catalina Home Video
Future Film
Lightning Video
Lions Gate Films Home Entertainment
Live Video
Roadshow Home Video
Saguenay Films
Miscellaneous
Neiman-Tillar Associates
creative sound, music post-production
Martin Roberts & Associates Inc.
public relations
Jack Rabin & Associates
titles
Film Effects of Hollywood
special effect opticals
Gentle Jungle
animals
Production Service Consultants
location equipment
Motion Picture Marine
yachts and marine coordination
Roscoe Food Service Inc.
catering
Film Train
extras casting
The Stansbury Co.
original alligator created by
Glastron Carlson Boat Company
grateful appreciation
Mazda Motors of America
grateful appreciation
Schlitz Brewing Company
grateful appreciation
Related Lists
Navigation Boxes
Films directed by Lewis Teague
Alligator
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Collision Course (1989)
Cujo (1983)
Dirty O'Neil (1974)
Navy Seals (1990)
The Jewel of the Nile (1985)
The Lady in Red (1979)
Wedlock (1991)
