The second review for today/tonight as My Journey Into the 1980s Continues!
Alligator is a 1980 American horror film, directed by Lewis Teague with a screenplay 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 to date.
Set in Chicago, the film follows a police officer and a reptile expert to track a giant murderous Sewer alligator, flushed down the toilet years earlier that is attacking residents after escaping from the sewers.
The film received praise from critics for its intentional satirizing.
An apparent sequel was released in 1991, titled Alligator II: The Mutation. Despite the title, this film shared no characters or actors with the original, and the plot was essentially a retread of the first film.
A board game based on the movie was distributed by the Ideal Toy Company in 1980.
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