Albino Alligator
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 Albino Alligator Theatrical Poster |
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| Directed by | Kevin Spacey |
| Produced by | Bradley Jenkel Brad Krevoy Steven Stabler |
| Written by | Christian Forte |
| Starring | Matt Dillon Faye Dunaway Gary Sinise William Fichtner |
| Music by | Michael Brook |
| Cinematography | Mark Plummer |
| Editing by | Jay Lash Cassidy |
| Distributed by | Miramax Films |
| Release date(s) | January 17, 1997 |
| Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $6 million USD |
| Box office | $339,379 |
Albino Alligator is a 1997 film directed by Kevin Spacey in his directorial debut. It stars Matt Dillon, Gary Sinise and William Fichtner as three small-time criminals who take hostages when they are cornered by the police. The title of the film refers to the way that alligators will use an albino among them as a sacrifice, in order to secure their real prey.
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[edit] Plot
Brothers Dova (Matt Dillon) and Milo (Gary Sinise) are small-time crooks suddenly in way over their heads. When a holdup goes terribly wrong, the robbers flee to a local bar, desperately taking everyone inside hostage. With nowhere to run and time running out, it's a deadly situation where every second counts.
[edit] Reception
Reviews for the film were generally mixed. It maintains a 47% "rotten" rating according to the Rotten Tomatoes website.
[edit] Cast
- Matt Dillon as Dova
- Faye Dunaway as Janet Boudreaux
- Gary Sinise as Milo
- William Fichtner as Law
- Viggo Mortensen as Guy Foucard
- John Spencer as Jack
- Skeet Ulrich as Danny Boudreaux
- Frankie Faison as ATF Agent Marv Rose
- Melinda McGraw as Jenny Ferguson
- Joe Mantegna as A.T.F. Agent G.D. Browning
- M. Emmet Walsh as Dino
[edit] Awards and nominations
Faye Dunaway was nominated for a Golden Raspberry Award as Worst Supporting Actress.
[edit] References
Box Office Mojo
Rotten Tomatoes
