PlotNest
US
Poster for Alligator

Movie

Alligator

It lives 50 feet beneath the city. It's 36 feet long. It weighs 2,000 pounds...And it's about to break out!

1980 · R · 1h 31m

Directed by Lewis Teague

6.1

TMDB audience score
412 votes, out of 10

Trailer Where to watch

Synopsis

A baby alligator is flushed down a toilet and survives by eating discarded lab animals that have been injected with growth hormones. The now gigantic animal escapes the city sewers and goes on a rampage, pursued by a cop and a big-game hunter.

Where to watch

Official options in the United States:

Subscription

  • Amazon Prime Video
  • fuboTV
  • Peacock Premium
  • Philo
  • Night Flight Plus
  • Amazon Prime Video with Ads
  • Peacock Premium Plus
  • Shout! Factory Amazon Channel

Free

  • Fawesome

Free with ads

  • The Roku Channel
  • Fandango at Home Free
  • Shout! Factory TV
  • YouTube Free
  • Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads
  • Xumo Play
  • Tubi TV
  • Amazon MX Player

Rent

  • Amazon Video
  • Apple TV Store
  • Google Play Movies
  • YouTube
  • Fandango At Home

Buy

  • Amazon Video
  • Apple TV Store
  • Google Play Movies
  • YouTube
  • Fandango At Home

All options on TMDB

Where-to-watch data is provided by JustWatch through TMDB. It differs by country and changes over time, so confirm with the service before paying. PlotNest does not host or stream anything.

Find more stories like this Story Finder opens with the same format, genre and decade, so you can add a mood or a minimum score.

Trailer

Play trailer: Official Trailer

The preview image comes from YouTube. The player loads only after you press play.

Cast

  • Robert Forster
    David

  • Robin Riker
    Marisa

  • Michael V. Gazzo
    Chief Clark

  • Dean Jagger
    Slade

  • Sydney Lassick
    Gutchel

  • Jack Carter
    Mayor

  • Perry Lang
    Kelly

  • Henry Silva
    Brock

  • Bart Braverman
    Kemp

  • John Lisbon Wood
    Mad Bomber

  • James Ingersoll
    Helms

  • Robert Doyle
    Bill

  • Patti Jerome
    Madeline

  • Angel Tompkins
    Newswoman

  • Sue Lyon
    ABC Newswoman

  • Leslie Brown
    Young Marisa

  • Buckley Norris
    Bob

  • Royce D. Applegate
    Callan