Il fiume del grande caimano the great alligator 1979 itaeng. It has helped the alligator become one of the most resilient, successful species in the history of the planet. The big alligator river aka the great alligator 1979. Released 1979, the great alligator stars barbara bach, mel ferrer, claudio cassinelli, richard johnson the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 29 min, and received a score of out of 100 on.
I love goofy 70s italian films, and this was free, so i felt like i had to watch it. Il fiume del grande caimano the great alligator stelvio cipriani soundtrack cd from 1979. The great alligator 1979 watch full movie online free. The great alligator is an actionadventure film that takes advantage of the tranquil scenery, humble natives and beautiful wildlife.
The great alligator sergio martino, italy, 1979 source. A confluence of various drivein trends, this killer alligator film also arrives in the tradition of europes obsession with jungle horror. For a while it seemed that every toughguy animal actor who owned a bathing suit had landed an agent. Il fiume del grande caimano, alligator, alligators description. Music composed by the legendary musician,stelvio cipriani. Tourists on a tropical island anger an island god, who turns himself into a giant alligator and stal.
The great alligator 1979 tourists barbara bach, claudio cassinelli flee from a tribally significant alligator at an entrepreneurs mel ferrer african resort. Would have been sergio martinos best film if not for 2019 after the fall of new york. Barbara bach and claudio cassinelli head into the steamy jungles of southeast asia where construction for an exclusive resort is treadi. The great alligator is an obvious jaws knock off, but it is also quite a fun movie. Love and bullets 1979 the wisher 2002 hells five hours 1958 the bullfighters 1945 love and chatter 1958 spirits of the air gremlins of the clouds 1989 the lady in red 1979 traveller 1997 the zero years 2005 the crocodile case 1958 the slingshot 1993 out of sync 2000 corpse prison part two 2017 beautiful sisters flesh. Great cast too, with small parts played by bobby rhodes, richard johnson, and romano puppo. Wildscreens arkive project was launched in 2003 and grew to become the worlds biggest encyclopaedia of life on earth. A tourist resort in africa finds itself at the mercy of a huge maneating crocodile from a local native legend which the croc is the incarnation of a native god angered by the intrusion of the tourists on its nesting ground. As with every boxoffice success, jaws spawned a cycle of ripoffs. The great alligator made its inevitable leap to bluray in 2017 from code red, sold via ronin flix. Il fiume del grande caimano the big alligator river the great.
When an italian horror film from the 1970s begins with a small plane flying over a densely forested amazonian. The evil below and the great alligator aka alligator, big alligator river are my. The great alligator 1979 stream and watch online moviefone. Quantum leap catch a falling star may 21, 1979, hair, escape from alcatraz. Ondertitels voor films en tvseries in meerdere talen, dagelijks upload van duizenden vertaalde ondertitels. Italian translation of alligator collins englishitalian. Alligator on dvd 812592010653 from mya communication. 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.
Fiume del grande caimano, il soundtrack details home explore movies explore composers resource directory forums contact us about us search on. Il fiume del grande caimano the big alligator river the. Il fiume del grande caimano the big alligator river the great alligator quotes. Before the italian film industry set its sights on directly ripping off jaws, sergio martino caught the stillswelling wave of ecohorror cashins with the great alligator river aka the great alligator river. John sayles, who wrote the script for alligator, also created the screenplay for piranha two years. Stelvio cipriani il fiume del grande caimano 1979 embed for hosted blogs and item tags. Big alligator river the great alligator 1979 dvd drivein. Said resort features the tossing of squealing piglets in the water to entice crocodiles, among other activities. Previously unreleased soundtrack by italian cult composer stelvio cipriani from 1979. Id have to recommend this movie more to italian horror fans looking to check. Il fiume del grande caimano the great alligator stelvio.
For a while it seemed that every toughguy animal actor who owned a bathing. First i gotta say that i love sergio martino and for me he is maybe the best exploitation italian director, better than di leo and lenzi too. The story also has a jurassic park kind of feel, as mans tinkering with nature brings about a whirlwind of death and destruction. After being acquired by american distributors new world pictures and united pictures organization, miller drake was hired to pen and helm a new opening for the film. Islands of the fishmen was released in italy on january 18, 1979.
Il fiume del grande caimano the river of the big caiman is a 1979 italian action horror feature film. So while some b monster movies hide the monster, the great alligator gives its behemoth plenty of screen time. Weirdly, everyone refers to the creature as a crocodile in the actual film, but close enough apparently. After a new natives are killed and eaten, they naturally blame the tourists and set out to kill them while the survivors try to rally on a boat. Over 100,000 italian translations of english words and phrases. The movie provides ample scenes of kroonas wrath, but in bursts until the finale, when all hell is unleashed. Plus, the great robert forster is on boardone of the absolute best of american bmovie actors, alligator is another opportunity for him to shine. Meaner than jaws more bloodthirsty than piranha here comes the great alligator, a bloodsoaked tale of jungle greed and just desserts from cult director sergio martino torso. Its taken a while but we are back with a bumper new episode feature music from stelvio cipriani, john barry, fred bongusto, johnny pate, paul piot, marcello giombini, quincy jones, kalyanji anandji, roland vincent, pierre bachelet, reuben wilson and more.
The great alligator, aka the big alligator river, directed by. The great alligator 1979 11031979 it horror 1h 29m user score. I know you dont read katusa research for nature lessons. The way of the alligator alligator investing katusa. The big alligator river aka the great alligator 1979 black. If u find any movie with download link unavailable leave a comment under that movie i will reupload quick. Here comes the great alligator, a bloodsoaked tale of jungle greed and just desserts from cult director sergio martino torso. Italian translation of alligator the official collins englishitalian dictionary online. Short on story, but long on travelogue photography, silly dialogue, and an outrageous monster, great alligator was a momandpop video store favorite for years and has, like many killeranimal films, developed a strong cult following. The great alligator river, originally il fiume del grande caimano and also known as alligators, big alligator river and the big caimano river, is a 1979 italian. After a new natives are killed and eaten, they naturally blame the tourists and set out to kill them while the survivors try to rally on a boat with the hungry crocodile.
Nature strikes back italianstyle in sergio martinos take on jaws with the great alligator, on bluray from code red releasing. You can watch online the great alligator 1979 this movie at a higher quality only on a tourist resort in africa finds itself at the mercy of a huge maneating crocodile from a local native legend which the croc is the incarnation of a native. Barbara bach black belly of the tarantula, the unseen is his assistant, alice brandt. An alligator is a large reptile with short legs, a long tail and very powerful jaws.
This 1979 score is a surprising approach to the giant water beast subgenre and provides a vivacious and engaging listening experience from beginning to end. Its taken a while but we are back with a bumper new episode feature music from stelvio cipriani, john barry, fred bongusto, johnny pate, paul piot, marcello giombini, quincy jones, kalyanji anandji, roland vincent, pierre bachelet, reuben. Barbara bach, mel ferrer, richard johnson, claudio cassinelli, romano puppo. Barbara bach the unseen, the spy who loved me and claudio cassinelli screamers, slave of the cannibal god, hands of steel head into the steamy jungles of southeast asia where construction for an exclusive resort is treading onto territory that the kuma natives hold sacred and their alligator god kroona takes personally. The great alligator 1979, stars mel ferer as island resort owner joshua. The great alligator 1979 the great alligator 1979 vaxmovies. Alligator, along with films such as grizzly 1976, orca 1977 and piranha 1978, is considered by some to be a ripoff film made to capitalize on the success of the film jaws 1975, whose main antagonist is a maneating great white shark.
Watch the great alligator now on your favorite device. Staring fabrizia castagnoli, romano puppo, claudio cassinelli and mel ferrer. Jul 28, 2017 the main draw here is the alligator god kroona and of course, we want to watch this beast run amok over the poor humans. Jan 15, 2017 1979 a tourist resort in africa finds itself at the mercy of a huge maneating crocodile from a local native legend which the croc is the incarnation of a native watch the great alligator online vimeo on demand on vimeo. The narrative is thin, but it sets up what needs to happen and thats. I cant tell you how amazed i was to see someone in an italian horror movie. 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 filming took place during the summer of 1979 in sri lanka and italy, and began on 3 june. From alligatorsculpted rocks to an ancient longhaired prophet living in a cave upon the island, the great alligator has enough gamey flesh on its bones to be successfully fattened for the later kill. Lisola degli uomini pesce is a 1979 italian action horror film directed by sergio martino, starring barbara bach, joseph cotten and richard johnson in 1981, about 30 minutes of footage was removed from the original film and replaced with new material for international release. Il fiume del grande caimano the great alligator 1979.
The great alligator 1979, barbara bach horror movie. 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. If i had to describe the great alligatoril fiume del grande caimanoetc. Alligator by shelley katz is a great 70s creature feature style novel spotlighting an everglades dwelling titan that feasts upon all prey, including the human race. Cbs late movie promo the great alligator 1984 youtube. Aug 04, 20 superb horror soundtrack released in 1979. The film excels over most other jaws ripoffs by at least attempting a different approach. The alligator is great looking and the death scenes are done with great skill and panache. Filming took place during the summer of 1979 in sri lanka and italy, and.
Although this surprisingly dull though not surprisingly corny italian. The great alligator, aka the big alligator river, directed. And maybe it would be more celebrated by the masses if it werent for some pretty cagey effects as a toy gator smashes mouthfirst into a. Not only do the inhabitants of shelleys fictional creation have to do battle with natures beast, but also are challenged by the environmental horrors that swamp conditions divulge. Fiume del grande caimano, il 1979 the movie soundtrack. Lewis teague directed this sly horrorcomedy from a script by john sayles, which plays off the old urban legend about the dangers of flushing ones pet alligator down the toilet. Translation for alligator in the free englishitalian dictionary and many other italian translations. Watch online the great alligator 1979 full movie hd.
I actually think his rushed script for the film the howling is rather mediocre, but here his writing is more fresh and more directed. Reposting a 1984 promo for the cbs late movie presentation the great alligator. In fact the score has been a cultfavorite for over 35 years and now fans can satisfy. The same configuration minus the featurette was reissued in 2010 from mya communications under the title alligator. With the help of over 7,000 of the worlds best wildlife filmmakers and photographers, conservationists and scientists, featured multimedia factfiles for more than 16,000 endangered species. Im telling you all this because i believe the way of the alligator is one of the. Stelvio cipriani il fiume del grande caimano the great.