Tourists, a vengeful crocodile god, and chaos on the riverbanks of Africa.
THE GREAT ALLIGATOR
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.
Proof that sometimes, the biggest bite comes from Italian genre cinema.
Sergio Martino trades giallo gloves for reptilian rampage in this Italian creature feature. With a monstrous crocodile fueled by local legend and a cast that includes Barbara Bach and Mel Ferrer, The Great Alligator delivers pulpy thrills where the river runs red and the tourists run terrified.
— SassyFlix Programmer
The Great Alligator is a 1979 Italian horror film directed by Sergio Martino about a tourist resort in Africa terrorized by a gigantic man-eating crocodile believed to be the incarnation of an angered native god.
- Director
- Sergio Martino
- Writers
- Ernesto Gastaldi, George Eastman, Cesare Frugoni, Sergio Martino, Mara Maryl
- Release
- 1979
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Country
- Italy
- Language
- Italian
- Genres
- Horror
- Also Known As
- The Alligator, The Big Alligator River, Die heilige Bestie der Kumas
Synopsis
Why Cult
The monstrous crocodile is no ordinary beast—it's the incarnation of a native god angered by tourist intrusion.
Director Sergio Martino brings his genre chops to this 1979 horror outing, serving up Euro-horror with a toothy twist.
A luxury African resort becomes ground zero for carnage as both crocodile and angry locals close in on unsuspecting vacationers.
Featuring Barbara Bach and Mel Ferrer, the film lines up cult favorite faces against one seriously snappy antagonist.
Questions from the Vault
What is The Great Alligator about? +
The Great Alligator follows a tourist resort in Africa beset by a giant, man-eating crocodile believed to be the incarnation of a native god angered by intruding tourists.
When was The Great Alligator released? +
The Great Alligator was released in 1979.
Who directed The Great Alligator? +
The film was directed by Sergio Martino.
How long is The Great Alligator? +
The Great Alligator has a runtime of 89 minutes.
What genre is The Great Alligator? +
The Great Alligator is a horror film.
Where can I watch The Great Alligator? +
The Great Alligator is available to stream on SassyFlix.
