Pretentious and showoffy, the noirish drama fairly reeks of filmstudent overkill. Directed by kevin spacey and starring matt dillon, faye dunaway, gary sinise and. However these dont quite come off and i had difficulty in following the plot towards the end, without feeling that it was really worth trying to unscramble. Go below for underwater, eyetoeye views of claude and the swamps other creatures, then explore surrounding tanks filled with fearsomelooking alligator gars and a fascinating array. January 17, 1997 while escaping from a foiled robbery attempt, three thieves find themselves surrounded by police at a new orleans baronly theyre not the people the police are searching for. Albino alligator pictures and movie photo gallery check out just released albino alligator pics, images, clips, trailers, production photos and more from rotten tomatoes movie pictures archive. Staring gary sinise, matt dillon, faye dunaway and william fichtner. Claude is an albino alligator alligator mississippiensis at the california academy of sciences. The correct term for an albino alligator is a caucasian person. The title of the film refers to the way that alligators will use an albino among them as a sacrifice, so that the opposing alligators will be distracted and prey themselves. If the story had provided the occasional twist or turn of events, albino alligator could have been a magnificent film. Additionally, several extinct species of alligator are known from fossil remains. It stars matt dillon, william fichtner and gary sinise as three smalltime criminals who take hostages when they are cornered by the police. Strictly for archive purposes for crossreference on accreditation.
According to an anecdote told in the movie, alligators force an albino to go out. Set in chicago, the film follows a police officer and a reptile expert to track a giant murderous sewer alligator, flushed down the toilet years earlier, that is attacking residents after escaping from the sewers the film received praise from critics for its intentional satirizing. Financial analysis of albino alligator 1997 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. See a photo of an albino alligator and download free wallpaper from national geographic. Rent albino alligator 1996 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. A returning favorite from the original steinhart aquarium, the swamp is best known as the home of claude, the startlingly white alligator mississippiensis thats become one of the academys mostfamous residents. A look at the latest additions to the now completed sundance 2016 lineup. It tells the story of three smalltime criminals who take hostages after being cornered by the police. The rest of the movie deals with the cops lurking outside the bar while the trio try to get hold of the situation inside. With matt dillon, faye dunaway, gary sinise, william fichtner. Heres the opening for the 1997 vhs of albino alligator and heres the order. Ifc gains access to new and old indie titles indiewire. Starring matt dillon, faye dunaway, gary sinise, william fichtner. Just click the edit page button at the bottom of the page or learn more in the synopsis submission guide.
At the audubon zoo, new orleans, in the albino alligator home theres two of them. First, a renewed output agreement with sony pictures. R 1h 34min crime, drama, thriller 17 january 1997 usa. Albino alligators are given up as a sacrifice by their own to bait rival alligators. Not sure if you can hear but theres a few knowitall kids that come. Released january 17th, 1997, albino alligator stars matt dillon, faye dunaway, gary sinise, william fichtner the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 37 min, and received a score of 48 out of. While escaping from a foiled robbery attempt, three thieves find themselves surrounded by police at a new orleans baronly theyre not the people the police are searching for. Albino alligator is a pretty good movie, especially when you consider that it was the first movie that kevin spacey directed. This genetic defect gives their skin a yellowish white appearance and the eyes generally cast a pinkish hue due to the visible blood vessels in the colorless irises. Discovered as infants in the swamps of louisiana and the everglades of florida, some of the older ones are over ten feet in length and weigh between 500 to 800 pounds.
Rent albino alligator 1996 starring viggo mortensen and m. Albino alligator 1997 when a robbery in new orleans ends in disaster, the mercurial burglar dova matt dillon escapes with his cohorts to a seedy, nearby bar. An alligator is a crocodilian in the genus alligator of the family alligatoridae. Albino alligator 1997 stream and watch online moviefone. It looks like we dont have a synopsis for this title yet. Its not the best movie of its kind, but its not bad either. Albino alligator is a 1997 american crime thriller film the directorial debut of kevin spacey, and stars matt dillon, faye. Albino crocodiles have rarely been sighted in the wilds. And if albino alligators is a reference to the survival anecdote, it would be in a playful foundational way. Albino alligator is a dialogue heavy film and the english dolby digital 5. Alligators first appeared during the oligocene epoch about 37 million years ago the name alligator is probably an. Halfway through the movie, there is a clue into the origin of the title.
Legend has it that those who gaze upon these beautiful reptiles will receive good fortune. Albino alligator on dvd 096009771997 from echo bridge home entertainment. Albino alligator is a 1997 film about three thieves, while escaping from a foiled robbery attempt, who find themselves surrounded by police at a new orleans baronly theyre not the people the police are searching for directed by kevin spacey. Whats the difference between a leucistic crocodile and an. Albino alligator is a 1996 american crime thriller film. The movie is stylishly done, but has excessive inyourface violence. The two living species are the american alligator a. Throughout the film, dinos last chance bar is under siege and outside swat, police and media surround the building. Albino alligator comes from a time in the midtolate 90s, shortly after pulp fiction had exploded and changed the entire cinematic landscape, when you couldnt throw a rock without hitting yet another twisty neonoir about talkative criminals who like to point guns at one another while speaking in catchy bursts of selfaware dialogue. It has a talented cast,with matt dillon, gary sinise, viggo mortensen, e. Spacey does what can be done with the material, but it never. During a long and exhausting night, the tension builds while the men consider their options.
Would you kill an innocent person to save your life. Claude lacks the pigment melanin, which results in his skin color. Get 50% off hundreds of family movies when you preorder on fandangonow today. The independent film channel completed three agreements to increase the number of films in their library and secure future acquisistions. Albino alligator is a 1997 film directed by kevin spacey in his directorial debut. Emmet walsh, joe mantegna, faye dunaway and william fichtner. They can be viewed in alligator farms and various zoo and theme parks. The directorial debut of kevin spacey as well as the screenwriting debut of christian forte, it stars matt. The directorial debut of kevin spacey as well as the screenwriting debut of christian forte, it stars matt dillon, faye dunaway, and gary sinise.
Three petty thieves who the police believe to be major criminals are chased into a basement bar where they take five hostages including all the bar employees. Albino alligator skin is some next level fashion shit. A directtovideo sequel was released in 1991, entitled alligator ii. Zero morality and strong language make this a highly unacceptable film. This film marks the directorial debut of kevin spacey. Maybe albino alligator would have been a weak film in even the most accomplished hands, it certainly is a weak film in this first time directors. The film is based on the novel the whispering death by daniel carney. And the hostages try to reason them out of a dangerous decision. Kevin spaceys albino alligator is a stylised hostage drama that clearly has pretensions to a kind of existential greatness. These rare and mystical creatures from the louisiana bayou will captivate your imagination. In the old days it was always pat obrien as the good irish cop, a bullhorn to his mouth.