The Great Alligator (1979)
Il fiume del grande caimano (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 1h 28min
- Horror
- 03 Nov 1979 (Italy)
- Movie
Tourists on a tropical island anger an island god, who turns himself into a giant alligator and stalks them.
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| Barbara Bach | ... |
Alice Brandt
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| Claudio Cassinelli | ... |
Daniel Nessel
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| Mel Ferrer | ... |
Joshua
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| Romano Puppo | ... |
Peter
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Fabrizia Castagnoli | ... |
Minou's Mother
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Enzo Fisichella | ... |
Maurice, lover of Minou's Mother
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Lory Del Santo | ... |
Jane
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Anny Papa | ... |
Laura
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| Bobby Rhodes | ... |
Joshua's forman
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| Clara Colosimo | ... |
Tourist
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Peter Boom | ... |
Tourist With Rifle
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Giulia D'Angelo | ... |
British Tourist
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Marco Mastantuono | ... |
British Tourist
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Piero Jossa |
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Marco Giannoni |
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Geneve Hutton | ... |
Sheena
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| Silvia Collatina | ... |
Minou
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| Richard Johnson | ... |
Prophet Jameson
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Donald Dias |
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Christopher Ferrando |
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Paul Taylor Odiase |
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Peter Peiris |
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D. Pauline Skilton |
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Isabella Zanussi | ... |
Tourist (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Sergio Martino | ||
Written by
| Cesare Frugoni | ... | (story) and |
| Sergio Martino | ... | (story) and |
| Ernesto Gastaldi | ... | (story) |
| Ernesto Gastaldi | ... | (screenplay) and |
| George Eastman | ... | (screenplay) (as Luigi Montefiore) and |
| Mara Maryl | ... | (screenplay) (as Maria Chianetta) and |
| Sergio Martino | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Luciano Martino | ... | producer |
Music by
| Stelvio Cipriani | ||
Cinematography by
| Giancarlo Ferrando | ||
Editing by
| Eugenio Alabiso | ||
Editorial Department
| Teresa Negozio | ... | assistant editor |
| Luciano Vittori | ... | color consultant |
Art Direction by
| Massimo Antonello Geleng | ||
Costume Design by
| Barbara Pugliese | ||
Makeup Department
| Sergio Gennari | ... | hair stylist |
| Stefano Trani | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Franco Cuccu | ... | production manager |
| Marco Giannoni | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Massimo Manasse | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Bruno Moreal | ... | sound mixer |
| Roberto Petrozzi | ... | sound |
Special Effects by
| Carlo De Marchis | ... | special effects: alligator |
| Paolo Ricci | ... | special effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Gianlorenzo Battaglia | ... | underwater camera operator |
| Bruno Cascio | ... | assistant camera |
| Rolando Ferrario | ... | assistant camera |
| Giorgio Garibaldi Schwarze | ... | still photographer |
| Claudio Morabito | ... | camera operator |
| Daniele Nannuzzi | ... | underwater camera operator |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Stella Battista | ... | seamstress |
Music Department
| Stelvio Cipriani | ... | conductor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Maria Luisa Rosen | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Raffaello Saragò | ... | administrator |
| Cesare Barbetti | ... | voice dubbing: Claudio Cassinelli (uncredited) |
| Luciano De Ambrosis | ... | voice dubbing: Romano Puppo (uncredited) |
| Maria Pia Di Meo | ... | voice dubbing: Barbara Bach (uncredited) |
| Sergio Fiorentini | ... | voice dubbing: Richard Johnson (uncredited) |
| Gianni Marzocchi | ... | voice dubbing: Mel Ferrer (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Concorde Film (1980) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Darelcine (1980) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Delon Films International (1980) (Hong Kong) (theatrical)
- Medusa Distribuzione (1979) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Succéfilm AB (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Talma Filmes (1980) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Union Générale Cinématographique (UGC) (1980) (France) (theatrical)
- Alternative Distribution Alliance ADA (2011) (United States) (DVD)
- Beam Entertainment (Japan) (DVD producer)
- CBS (1982) (United States) (tv) (broadcast premiere)
- Carrere Group D.A. (France) (VHS)
- Code Red DVD (2016) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Creative Axa Co. Ltd. (Japan) (DVD)
- DMEG (2004) (Sweden) (video)
- European Video Corporation (EVC) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Gorgon Video (video)
- Hem Films/HemVideo Film (Sweden) (VHS)
- Imperial Entertainment Home Video (1990) (Poland) (VHS)
- Intesa (1991) (Australia) (video)
- Lamberto Forni Film (LF) (Italy) (VHS)
- MPI Home Video (United States) (VHS)
- Mya Communication (2011) (United States) (DVD)
- NoShame Films (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Park Home Video (Spain) (VHS)
- RCA/Columbia-Hoyts Home Video (1991) (Australia) (video)
- SGL Entertainment (2016) (World-wide)
- South Pacific Video (France) (VHS)
- Teichiku Video (1987) (Japan) (VHS)
- UFA Video (West Germany) (VHS)
- Videocast (Brazil) (VHS) (as Crocodilo - A Fera Assassina) ((198?))
- X-Rated Kultvideo (2018) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- X-Rated Kultvideo (2018) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- C. D. (post-production sound services)
- N.C. (post-production sound services)
- Raphael Salato (footwear)
Storyline
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A tourist resort in Africa finds itself at the mercy of a huge man-eating crocodile from a local native legend which the croc is the incarnation of a native god angered by the intrusion of the tourists on its nesting ground. After a group of indigenous natives are subsequently killed and eaten, the rest that are still alive naturally blame the tourists and they set out to kill them. All while the survivors try to rally on a boat with the hungry crocodile in the water, and the blood-thirsty natives wanting retribution on land waiting for them. Written by Anonymous |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Richard Johnson 's scenes were all shot in a cave interior in Italy. The shot of him standing atop a waterfall was done with director Sergio Martino wearing a wig. See more » |
| Goofs | While on the boat ride to see Father Jonathan, several animals are shown including two orangutans. Orangutans live in Indonesia and Malaysia, not Africa. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Great Alligator (1985). See more » |