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Alligator (Blu-ray) (1980)
It lives 50 feet beneath the city. It's 36 feet long. It weighs 2,000 pounds ... and it's about to break out!Director: Lewis Teague
Year of Copyright: 1980
Year of Production: 1980
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray 4K Copy)
DISC TWO (Blu-ray)
* The Film (Theatrical Version)
Audio Commentary with director Lewis Teague and actor Robert Forster (2003)
"Gator Guts, the Great River, and Bob with Bryan Cranston" 2022 interview (22:17)
"Everybody in the Pool: Actress Robin Riker on Alligator" 2022 interview (7:33)
"Wild in the Streets: Director Lewis Teague on Alligator" 2022 interview (24:32)
"Luck of the Gator: Special Effects Makeup Artist Robert Short on Alligator" 2022 interview (12:28)
"It Walks Among Us: Writer John Sayles on Alligator" 2022 interview (9:35)
"Alligator Author" 2007 interview with Screenwriter John Sayles (17:19)
TV Cut Additional Scenes (8:01)
Still Gallery (22:38)
Teaser Trailer (1:12)
Theatrical Trailer (2:35)
TV Spots (1:56)
Alligator Game Commercial (0:31)
Theatrical Trailer with commentary by Karyn Kusama from Trailers From Hell (1:24)
Newsprint Ad Gallery (3:19)
DISC THREE (Blu-ray)
* The Film (TV Version) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Both cuts feature a 4K restoration from the original camera negative. In addition, the extended TV version's footage is sourced from an interpositive.
Comes with a slipcover and a reversible cover.
If (pre-)ordered on the Shout! Factory website, you'll receive a free 18"x24" rolled up poster while supplies last. -
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray 4K Copy)
DISC TWO (Blu-ray)
* The Film (Theatrical Version)
Audio Commentary with director Lewis Teague and actor Robert Forster (2003)
"Gator Guts, the Great River, and Bob with Bryan Cranston" 2022 interview (22:17)
"Everybody in the Pool: Actress Robin Riker on Alligator" 2022 interview (7:33)
"Wild in the Streets: Director Lewis Teague on Alligator" 2022 interview (24:32)
"Luck of the Gator: Special Effects Makeup Artist Robert Short on Alligator" 2022 interview (12:28)
"It Walks Among Us: Writer John Sayles on Alligator" 2022 interview (9:35)
"Alligator Author" 2007 interview with Screenwriter John Sayles (17:19)
TV Cut Additional Scenes (8:01)
Still Gallery (22:38)
Teaser Trailer (1:12)
Theatrical Trailer (2:35)
TV Spots (1:56)
Alligator Game Commercial (0:31)
Theatrical Trailer with commentary by Karyn Kusama from Trailers From Hell (1:24)
Newsprint Ad Gallery (3:19)
DISC THREE (Blu-ray)
* The Film (TV Version) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Both cuts feature a 4K restoration from the original camera negative. In addition, the extended TV version's footage is sourced from an interpositive.
Comes with a slipcover and a reversible cover. -
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Extras:DISC ONE "Alligator" (Blu-ray)
* The Film (Theatrical Version)
* The Film (TV Version)
"Wild in the Streets" 2022 interview with director Lewis Teague (24:33)
"Alligator Author" 2007 interview with Screenwriter John Sayles (17:20)
"Gator Guts, The Great River, and Bob" 2022 interview with Bryan Cranston (22:17)
"Luck of the Gator" 2022 interview with special effects artist Robert Short (12:29)
TV Cut Additional Scenes (10:21)
2 Trailers (3:34)
4 TV Spots (1:56)
Alligator Game Commercial (0:32)
DISC TWO "Alligator II: The Mutation" (Blu-ray) -
Subtitles:French (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0
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Case type:Steelbook
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
* The Film - Theatrical Version
* The Film - German VHS Version
* The Film - US VHS Version
Audio Commentary with director Lewis Teague and actor Robert Forster (2003)
German VHS Trailer (2:20)
German Trailer with English titles (2:21)
DISC TWO (DVD Copy) -
Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
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Case type:Mediabook
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UPC Number:0745178330985
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Notes:Includes a 16 page booklet.
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Extras:* "Alligator"
* "Alligator II: The Mutation"
Filmographies (17:18)
Trailers for "Alligator" and "Alligator II: The Mutation" (6:21) -
Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:1080i50 MPEG-2
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
German Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray 4K Copy)
DISC TWO (Blu-ray)
* The Film: Theatrical Version (90:50)
DISC THREE (Blu-ray)
* The Film: TV Version (98:05)
"Gator Guts, The Great River, and Bob with Bryan Cranston" 2022 interview (22:17)
"Everybody in the Pool: Actress Robin Riker on Alligator" 2022 interview (7:33)
"Wild in the Streets: Director Lewis Teague on Alligator" 2022 interview (24:32)
"Luck of the Gator: Special Effects Makeup Artist Robert Short on Alligator" 2022 interview (12:28)
"It Walks Among Us: Writer John Sayles on Alligator" 2022 interview (9:35)
Additional scenes from the TV version (8:01)
Teaser Trailer (1:12)
Theatrical Trailer (2:35)
TV Spots (1:56)
DISC FOUR "Alligator II: The Mutation" -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English LCPM 2.0 Mono (48kHz, 16-bit)
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Both cuts feature a 4K restoration from the original camera negative. In addition, the extended TV version's footage is sourced from an interpositive.
Comes with:
- A rigid slipbox that houses everything.
- Keep cases with reversible covers.
- Poster of the new artwork.
- A 50-page liner notes book "A Genre with Bite: The Alligator Films and the Natural Horror Film" by Liam Hathaway, "When the Past Comes Back to Bite You: Making the Alligator Movies" by Scott Harrison. -
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OVERALL: Draw
The US/Canadian releases have a 1080p transfer from a 4K restoration, lossless original mono audio, two versions of the film and the most extras.
The German standalone release has a 1080p transfer with 5.1 and stereo, but the audio tracks are lossy.
The UK release features most of the Shout Factory extras, poster, booklet and the sequel (it's missing the 2003 commentary, the 2007 interview with Sayles, still gallery, Alligator game commercial and the newsprint add gallery). -
CUTS:
- Blu-ray A Collector's Edition America- Shout! Factory - No cuts. Includes the Theatrical Version (90:50) and the TV Version (98:05).
- Blu-ray A Collector's Edition Canada- Shout! Factory - No cuts. Includes the Theatrical Version (90:50) and the TV Version (98:05).
- Blu-ray B Double Feature France- Carlotta Films - No cuts. Includes the Theatrical Version (90:42) and the TV Version (98:06).
- Blu-ray B Germany- Retro Film - No cuts. Includes the Theatrical Version (90:47), the German VHS version (87:12) and the US VHS version (98:11).
- Blu-ray B Alligator 1&2 Germany- Marketing Film - No cuts (87:03 - 25fps).
- Blu-ray B Limited Edition United Kingdom- 101 Films - No cuts. Includes the Theatrical Version (90:50) and the TV Version (98:05)
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Comparison added by James-Masaki_Ryan on 20/06/18
Comparison last updated by Rick_Curzon on 02/02/25UPDATE LOG:
20/06/18: Initial entry.
Please ensure you read our disclaimer.
10/02/22: Added US, Canada, Germany Retro Film.
26/03/22: Clean-up and updated Caps-A-Holic link.
08/03/23: Added France.
13/06/24: Added UK.
02/02/25: Dates.
02/02/25: Removed extras missing from the UK which had been added eroneously.
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