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(Redirected from Il fiume del grande caimano) 1979 Italian film

The Great Alligator River
Italian theatrical release poster
Directed by	Sergio Martino
Produced by	Luciano Martino
Cinematography	Giancarlo Ferrando
Music by	Stelvio Cipriani
Distributed by	Medusa Distribuzione
Release date	3 November 1979 (1979-11-03) (Italy)
Running time	90 minutes
Country	Italy
Languages	Italian English

The Great Alligator River, originally Il fiume del grande caimano and also known as Alligators, Caiman, Big Alligator River and The Big Caimano River, is a 1979 Italian adventure film directed by Sergio Martino. In the film, an African God takes the form of a giant man-eating crocodile and attacks tourists at a newly built resort after it becomes angered by encroachment on its land. Filming took place during the summer of 1979 in Sri Lanka and Italy, and began on 3 June; filming was originally slated to start on 20 May.

Cast

Barbara Bach as Alice Brandt (Voiced by Susan Spafford)
Claudio Cassinelli as Daniel Nessel
Mel Ferrer as Joshua
Richard Johnson as Prophet Jameson
Romano Puppo as Peter
Anny Papa as Laura
Enzo Fisichella as Maurice, lover of Minou's mother
Lory Del Santo as Jane
Silvia Collatina as Minou
Clara Colosimo as tourist

References

Seeßlen/Jung. Horror - Geschichte und Mythologie des Horrorfilms. Marburg 2006.
Roberto Chiti; Roberto Poppi; Enrico Lancia (1991). Dizionario del cinema italiano: I film. Gremese, 1991. ISBN 8876059350.
1979 Archives. Variety.

External links

The Great Alligator River at IMDb

v t e Films directed by Sergio Martino
Arizona Colt Returns (1970) The Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh (1971) The Case of the Scorpion's Tail (1971) All the Colors of the Dark (1972) Your Vice Is a Locked Room and Only I Have the Key (1972) The Violent Professionals (1973) Torso (1973) Giovannona Long-Thigh (1973) La bellissima estate (1974) The Visitor (1974) Gambling City (1975) Sex with a Smile (1975) The Suspicious Death of a Minor (1975) Silent Action (1975) Sex with a Smile II (1976) Mannaja (1977) Slave of the Cannibal God (1978) The Great Alligator River (1979) Island of the Fishmen (1979) Cornetti alla crema (1981) Spaghetti a mezzanotte (1981) The Scorpion with Two Tails (1982) 2019, After the Fall of New York (1983) L'allenatore nel pallone (1984) Vendetta dal futuro (1986) The Opponent (1988) Casablanca Express (1989) Un orso chiamato Arturo (1992) L'allenatore nel pallone 2 (2008)

Films directed by Sergio Martino

Arizona Colt Returns (1970)
The Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh (1971)
The Case of the Scorpion's Tail (1971)
All the Colors of the Dark (1972)
Your Vice Is a Locked Room and Only I Have the Key (1972)
The Violent Professionals (1973)
Torso (1973)
Giovannona Long-Thigh (1973)
La bellissima estate (1974)
The Visitor (1974)
Gambling City (1975)
Sex with a Smile (1975)
The Suspicious Death of a Minor (1975)
Silent Action (1975)
Sex with a Smile II (1976)
Mannaja (1977)
Slave of the Cannibal God (1978)
The Great Alligator River (1979)
Island of the Fishmen (1979)
Cornetti alla crema (1981)
Spaghetti a mezzanotte (1981)
The Scorpion with Two Tails (1982)
2019, After the Fall of New York (1983)
L'allenatore nel pallone (1984)
Vendetta dal futuro (1986)
The Opponent (1988)
Casablanca Express (1989)
Un orso chiamato Arturo (1992)
L'allenatore nel pallone 2 (2008)

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