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Summary
A giant mutated alligator runs riot in a small town after the sewer system washes it into a lake.
Good for
- Friends night
- Party vibe
- Teens
Skip it if
- Graphic violence bothers you
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 33Audiences 35GoodWatch 36
Tomatometer33%
Letterboxd · 6 K ratings2.2/5
IMDb4.1
Audience score19%
Running time
1 h 32 min
A typical length for horror movies
typical 9592Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Reach
Streams in 13 countries, rent or buy in 3 more
+3Released
1991
July 5, 1991
35 years ago
Genres
HorrorActionLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightParty VibePublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 26 more53 people
- Joseph BolognaDavid Hodges
- Dee WallaceChristine Hodges
- Richard LynchHawkins
- Woody BrownRich Harmon
- Holly GagnierSheri Anderson
- Bill DailyMayor Anderson
- Steve RailsbackVinnie Brown
- Brock PetersChief Speed
Trevor EysterJ.J. Hodges
Vojislav GovedaricaCarmen
Buckley NorrisDoc
Julian ReyesRuben Ruiz
Deborah WhiteLynn Holly- BABill AndersonTimekeeper
- J'Jack 'Wildman' ArmstrongMundo the Wildman
- HAHarlan ArnoldJ.A. Luco
- JAJohn AskerGuidry
Christine AvilaSpanish Woman- RBRay BickelOlder Cop
- EBElkanah BurnsReal Estate Broker
- BCBob CadyD.J. "Jackhammer"
- DCDorothy ChingChili Girl
- DCDavid CorreiaOfficer Mejia
- NCNicolas CowanFelipe
Directing · 8
- Jon Hess Director
- Scott Harris Second Assistant Director
- Howard Rutman Third Assistant Director
- Janee Hull-Page Script Supervisor
- Ann Melville Script Supervisor
- Eugene Hess Second Unit Director
Writing · 1
- Curt Allen Screenplay
Production · 7
- Brandon Chase Producer
- Al Onorato Casting
- Jerold Franks Casting
- Randall M. Boyd Assistant Production Coordinator
- Stacy Hope Herman Production Coordinator
- Cass Martin Location Manager
Camera · 24
- Joseph Mangine Director of Photography
- Alan Caso Steadicam Operator
- Pete Romano Underwater Camera
- Beth Horton Additional Second Assistant Camera
- Makoto Watanabe Second Unit Director of Photography
- Robert Forrest Dolly Grip
Editing · 4
- Christopher Ellis Editor
- Marshall Harvey Editor
- Jim Schulte First Assistant Editor
- David Reale Assistant Editor
Sound · 12
- Jack K. Tillar Original Music Composer
- Anton Holden Sound Designer
- Kim H. Ornitz Production Sound Mixer
- Jon Taylor Foley Mixer, ADR Mixer
- Lloyd Jay Keiser Dialogue Editor
- Michael Schremp Sound Recordist
Art · 9
- George Costello Production Design
- Thomas Esteridge Property Master
- William Jones Assistant Property Master
- Cynthia C. Rebman Set Dresser
- John Maskovich Assistant Production Design
- Maria Caso Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 8
- Sam McCain Special Effects Makeup Artist
- Candice Campbell Hair Designer
- Dina Joy Millard Costume Assistant
- Kelly Mann Special Effects Makeup Artist
- Judy Westfall Assistant Makeup Artist
- Christopher Neely Costume Supervisor
Lighting · 7
- Glenn L. Whiteford Electrician
- Dave McMillan Electrician
- Evans Brasfield Electrician
- Josh Walters Electrician
- Serge Pirojnikoff Electrician
- Jeff Murrell Electrician
Other crew · 24
- BJ Davis Stunt Coordinator, Stunts
- Christopher Doyle Stunts
- Tim Trella Stunts
- Dennis Madalone Stunts
- Chuck Courtney Stunts
- Richard L. Blackwell Stunts
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