ALLIGATOR Review On "Violent Maniac's Cage"

ALLIGATOR

(1980, USA)

DIRECTED BY: Lewis Teague

STARRING: Robert Forster, Robin Riker, Michael V. Gazzo, Dean Jagger, Sydney Lassick, Jack Carter, Perry Lang, Henry Silva, James Ingersoll, Bart Braverman, Lesli Brown, John Lisbon Wood, Robert Doyle, Patti Jerome, Buckley Norris.

Above average killer animal (reptile) on the loose flick about a giant mutated alligator. A young girl (who is really Robin Rikers character as a child) buys a baby alligator. It gets flushed down the can and then mutates from eating dead carcasses of testosterone injected dogs who were victim to a research experiment.

Years later something is ripping apart citizens in the sewers. When cop Robert Forester loses a partner to the gator he goes after it even when people think he's crazy. Along with reptile specialist Robin Riker he eventually does and gets it as expected but not before it chomps many folks.

The alligator looks exceptionally well and so do the effects involving it. This is a good film and more than a Jaws wannabe although I hate to say it the ideas used in Jaws are somewhat prevalent here like the upward underwater view of a person thrashing in the water. Still this is a pleasing film to watch. Followed by a wretched sequel.

Rating: 3 ½ Skulls

Review by: Richard J. Taylor

Email: rtaylor@roadrunner.nf.net

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