Alligator (1980) - Retrospective

Remember Jaws? Of course, you do.
Well, this is not a retrospective on that film, but if you're hard up for a fun and tongue-in-cheek imitation, you can't go past Alligator a clever 1980 gore-fest that mixes horror and humor to perfection!

Written by John Sayles and directed by Lewis Teague, it stars Robert Forster, Robin Riker, Michael V. Gazzo, Dean Jagger Sydney Lassick, and Henry Silva.

0:00 Welcome to Home Drive-In!
0:48 Title Screen
1:01 Plot
1:55 Concept
3:04 Cast
4:23 Filming and Budget
4:40 On-Set Stories
5:36 Realising the Alligator
7:01 Commentary
8:04 Homages
9:26 Bryan Cranston
9:54 Music
11:09 Release
12:23 Table Top Game
12:36 Home Video Release
13:33 After Alligator
15:12 Conclusion
15:59 Thanks for Watching!

USEFUL LINKS

SHOUT FACTORY RELEASE - No affiliate, so enjoy the free publicity Shout Factory...
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Or Grab it on Amazon (Australia)
https://www.amazon.com.au/Alligator-C...


ACCREDITATIONS - GIVING CREDIT WHERE IT'S DUE
Drive-In Screen Photo by Charlie Deets on Unsplash

Music from #Uppbeat
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