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Alligator poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 72.4 / 100
1980·Horror / Sci-Fi / Thriller·1h 31m

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!”

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.

Above the Line
Lewis Teague·DirectorJohn Sayles·ScreenplayFrank Ray Perilli·StoryJoseph Mangine·Director of PhotographyCraig Huxley·Original Music ComposerLarry Bock·Editor
Cast
Robert Forster·DavidRobin Riker·MarisaMichael V. Gazzo·Chief ClarkDean Jagger·SladeSydney Lassick·GutchelJack Carter·MayorPerry Lang·KellyHenry Silva·BrockBart Braverman·KempJohn Lisbon Wood·Mad Bomber
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 4
Lewis Teague·DirectorMiller Drake·Second Unit DirectorLisa Marmon·Second Assistant DirectorLaurie Cohn·Script Supervisor
Writing· 3
John Sayles·ScreenplayFrank Ray Perilli·StoryJohn Sayles·Story
Camera· 3
Joseph Mangine·Director of PhotographyDavid Schmier·Camera OperatorPeter Smokler·Second Unit Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Larry Bock·EditorRon Medico·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Craig Huxley·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 2
Michael Erler·Art DirectionSue Dolph·Makeup Artist
Production· 4
Brandon Chase·ProducerRobert S. Bremson·Executive ProducerMark L. Rosen·ProducerMarianne Chase·Executive In Charge Of Production
Other Departments· 11
Kenny Endoso·StuntsConrad E. Palmisano·Stunt CoordinatorBruce Paul Barbour·StuntsHarry Wowchuk·StuntsMichael Cassidy·StuntsBobby Sargent·StuntsJack Tyree·StuntsSue Dolph·HairstylistRick Seaman·StuntsTom Steele·StuntsRoger Creed·Stunts
By the Numbers
72.4
OF 100
Master Score
6.1
OF 10
IMDb
84%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Alligator's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#336633
#CC3300
Mood
Ominous, Suspenseful, Dark
Composition
Layered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features a large alligator emerging from murky green water under a dark brick archway, which is part of a larger brick structure. Above the archway, ”

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Key Elements
AlligatorMurky WaterBrick ArchwayBrick WallDilapidated Building
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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