
"Alligator" follows the story of a baby alligator flushed down a toilet that survives in the sewers by feeding on lab animals injected with growth hormones, growing into a massive creature. It escapes into the city, causing chaos, with a determined cop and a big-game hunter on its trail. Trivia: 1) The film used practical effects and real alligators, combined with stop-motion animation, to bring the creature to life, a hallmark of 1970s creature features. 2) Robin Riker, who played Marisa, made her early acting debut in this film, which helped launch her career. 3) The film's portrayal of urban legends about giant sewer creatures contributed to a cult following and inspired later monster films set in city sewers.