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Alligator (1980)

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Alligator

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Edited into

    • Alligator II: The Mutation (1991)

      The scene of the alligator stalking past the sewer tunnel supports and the shot of the saliva under the microscope was stock footage from the original Alligator (1980).

Featured in

    • "Sneak Previews" Stir Crazy, Bye Bye Brazil, Popeye, Flash Gordon (TV Episode 1980)

      Ebert's Dog of the Week. Clip shown
    • Terror in the Aisles (1984)

    • "Moviedrome" Giant Reptile Double Bill - Alligator/Q - The Winged Serpent (TV Episode 1992)

      Film shown
    • Jackie Brown: How It Went Down (Video 2002)

      clip shown
    • "The Most Extreme" City Slickers (TV Episode 2006)

      Archive trailer footage

Followed by

    • Alligator II: The Mutation (1991)

Referenced in

    • "The A-Team" Where Is the Monster When You Need Him? (TV Episode 1985)

      The poster of Alligator can be seen in the movietheatre
    • Remote Control (1988)

      Video case is shown in a video store.
    • Serial Mom (1994)

      Video case is shown in a video store.
    • Empire of the Censors (TV Movie 1995)

      Video case is shown.
    • Humanoids from the Deep (TV Movie 1996)

References

    • The Third Man (1949)

      Graffiti on wall reads "Harry Lime Lives"
    • The Honeymooners (TV Series 1955–1956)

      The first victim is a sewer worker named Edward Norton. The Honeymooners features a sewer worker of the same name.
    • "The Twilight Zone" The Invaders (TV Episode 1961)

      The music playing at the beginning of the movie when the alligator is flushed is from the score of "The Invaders."
    • Days of Our Lives (TV Series 1965– )

      Madeline says that she watches this show.
    • Jaws (1975)

      Creature attack movie with similar theme music.

Spoofed in

    • "Growing Pains" Ben's Movie (TV Episode 1990)

      The plot of Ben's movie spoofs "Alligator."

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