The VHS Archives: Sergio Martino's THE GREAT ALLIGATOR (1979)

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THE GREAT ALLIGATOR

Sergio Martino's Il fiume del grande caimano (1979)

The VHS Archives Factsheet

Label: Gorgon Video

Catalog: MP3056

Box Type: Clamshell

Year of Release: ?

Runtime: 87:59

Print: 1.33:1 / English / No subs

Extras: None

About the Film

Director: Sergio Martino

Year of Release: 1979

Country of Origin: Italy

Stars: Claudio Cassinelli, Barbara Bach, Mel Ferrer, Richard Johnson, Romano Puppo, Bobby Rhodes

AKAs: Alligator, The Big Alligator River, River of the Killer Crocodile, Sacred Beast of the Kuma

Verbatim Box Synopsis

Amidst the tropical paradise island, the legend of the Kuma tribe comes to life. The legend of The Great Alligator protected the Kuma tribe from the civilized world, and now the tiny island of paradise becomes the hunting grounds for this voracious killer. 

The Great Alligator paints a wild picture of bizarre tribal ritual set against plush resort surroundings. The two end up being a deadly mix as the dismemberment, doom and destruction mount in this nightmare of "legendary" retribution.

 U.S. Gorgon Video / MPI sleeve!

 U.K. Techno Film sleeve, taken from VHS Wasteland!

Japanese Teichiku Video sleeve, courtesy of Bill Knight!
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 Dutch EVC / Concorde Video sleeve,
originally scanned by "djponey"!

 German UFA Video hardbox,
originally scanned by "Nello Pazzafini"!

 French Lumieres / Carrere Video sleeve,
courtesy of Agressions Animales!

 Argentinean Imavi International Video sleeve,
courtesy of Raro VHS!

 Spanish Park Home Video sleeve, also from Raro VHS!

 Spanish Metromedia Video sleeve, courtesy of Mondo VHS!

Italian CVR Realvision sleeve!

Italian-language Canadian Master Video Productions slipcase,
courtesy of VHShitfest's Dan Kinem!

International trailer, uploaded by DangerCinema!

Looking for The Great Alligator on VHS? It's available on Amazon here. There was also a nice special edition DVD available from NoShame Films, and a later, stripped-down reissue from Mya Communications.

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