Where to watch Alligator (1980) tonight
Alligator (1980) runs 1 h 31 min, is rated R in the US and averages 6.1 from 412 TMDB members. A baby alligator is flushed down a toilet and survives by eating discarded lab animals that have been injected with growth hormones. The now gigantic animal escapes the city sewers and goes on a rampage, pursued by a cop and a big-game hunter.
- Runtime
- 1 h 31 min — ends 9:31 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- R (US)
- Genres
- Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
- Released
- November 14, 1980
- TMDB rating
- 6.1 / 10 from 412 votes
- Director
- Lewis Teague
- Starring
- Robert Forster, Robin Riker, Michael V. Gazzo, Dean Jagger
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Amazon Prime Video (subscription), fuboTV (subscription), Peacock Premium (subscription), Philo (subscription), Night Flight Plus (subscription), Amazon Prime Video with Ads (subscription), Peacock Premium Plus (subscription), Shout! Factory Amazon Channel (subscription), Fawesome (free), The Roku Channel (free with ads), Fandango at Home Free (free with ads), Shout! Factory TV (free with ads), YouTube Free (free with ads), Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads (free with ads), Xumo Play (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads), Amazon MX Player (free with ads).
Questions people ask
- How long is Alligator?
- Alligator is 1 h 31 min long (91 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:31 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is Alligator rated?
- Alligator is rated R in the US.
- Is Alligator a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Horror and Science Fiction hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on. Rated R in the US — check who is in the room.
- Where can I stream Alligator?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Amazon Prime Video (subscription), fuboTV (subscription), Peacock Premium (subscription), Philo (subscription), Night Flight Plus (subscription), Amazon Prime Video with Ads (subscription), Peacock Premium Plus (subscription), Shout! Factory Amazon Channel (subscription), Fawesome (free), The Roku Channel (free with ads), Fandango at Home Free (free with ads), Shout! Factory TV (free with ads), YouTube Free (free with ads), Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads (free with ads), Xumo Play (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads), Amazon MX Player (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
Lists it could be on
- Thrillers under 100 minutes
- Sci-fi movies under 2 hours
- Movies from the 80s
- The most-rated movies on TMDB
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