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The Great Alligator

- 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.

Release Date : 1979-11-03

Language :Italian

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Dania FilmMedusa Produzione

Production Country : Italy

Alternative Titles : The Big Alligator RiverThe AlligatorThe Great Alligator River

Cast

Character Name : Alice Brandt

Original Name : Barbara Bach

Gender : Female

Character Name : Daniel Nessel

Original Name : Claudio Cassinelli

Gender : Male

Character Name : Joshua

Original Name : Mel Ferrer

Gender : Male

Character Name : Peter

Original Name : Romano Puppo

Gender : Male

Character Name : Minou's Mother

Original Name : Fabrizia Castagnoli

Gender : Male

Character Name : Maurice, lover of Minou's Mother

Original Name : Enzo Fisichella

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jane

Original Name : Lory Del Santo

Gender : Female

Character Name : Laura

Original Name : Anny Papa

Gender : Female

Character Name : Joshua's forman

Original Name : Bobby Rhodes

Gender : Male

Character Name : Tourist

Original Name : Clara Colosimo

Gender : Female

Character Name : Tourist With Rifle

Original Name : Peter Boom

Gender : Male

Character Name : British Tourist

Original Name : Giulia D'Angelo

Gender : Male

Character Name : British Tourist

Original Name : Marco Mastantuono

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sheena

Original Name : Geneve Hutton

Gender : Male

Character Name : Minou

Original Name : Silvia Collatina

Gender : Female

Character Name : Prophet Jameson

Original Name : Richard Johnson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Tourist (uncredited)

Original Name : Isabella Zanussi

Gender : Female

Reviews

Wuchak

@Wuchak

2021-06-23

***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+