Albino Alligator

R

Released Jan 17, 1997

1 hr. 37 min.

Drama

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50%

20 Reviews

Tomatometer

42%

5,000+ Ratings

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When a robbery in New Orleans ends in disaster, the mercurial burglar Dova (Matt Dillon) escapes with his cohorts to a seedy, nearby bar. Capturing all those inside, the criminals trade barbs with the establishment's feisty bartender Janet Boudreaux (Faye Dunaway). The pub becomes highly volatile, however, when the police encircle it; as it turns out, they were already there surveilling another of the bar's patrons, a suspected illicit arms trafficker named Guy Foucard (Viggo Mortensen).

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Critics Consensus

Matt Dillon's intense performance is the best aspect of Albino Alligator, a mannered thriller that pantomimes the tropes of film noir to phony effect.

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Jacob A

Spacey's directing was just as good as Dillon, Sinise, Fichtner, and Mortensen's performance for a B movie. I remember seeing this on VHS years before DVD came out and will never forget......... "Aint.....Such......A......F******....Tough.....Guy......Now!!!!!!!" By Fichtner. I must have rewinded that part over 60-70 times.....DIED LAUGHING IN TEARS....ROLLING ON THE GROUND!!!!!!

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

08/19/22

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Audience Member

Low budget Tarantino film

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

05/22/22

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Albino Alligator, the directorial debut of 1996's Best Supporting Oscar winner, Kevin Spacey, is a cagey, claustrophobic noir thriller highlighted by a few clever plot twists, some nicely- honed dialogue, and a half-dozen top-notch performances. Many will doubtless compare this movie to Quentin Tarantino's Reservoir Dogs, but, while there are similarities in plot, intent, and style, Albino Alligator is a more intimate film. If not for the car chase that opens the movie and sets up everything that follows, this could easily be mistaken for the screen adaptation of a play. In an era when Tarantino-flavored crime thrillers are becoming more commonplace, Albino Alligator manages to distinguish itself. For the most part, Christian Forte's script is smart, even if the characters aren't, and Spacey's direction is sure-handed. There's something darkly delightful about watching a movie like this, which, despite occasionally falling back on formulaic conventions, still manages to surprise its audience from time-to-time.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/14/23

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I enjoyed this movie. It was exciting and dramatic...I still do not know why they did not to exit through the tunnel (I must have missed the exposition about why leaving out the back wasn't an option). The acting/dialogue involving the cops was not to my liking. The rest of the movie was fun. It was cool to see all the actors in the bar. There were a couple problems, but I found the movie worth watching.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/15/23

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william s

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Mediocre plot that fails to keep watchers on the edge of their seats with an ending that lets you down.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/08/23

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Kevin Spacey

Director

Matt Dillon

Dova

Faye Dunaway

Janet Boudreaux

Gary Sinise

Milo

William Fichtner

Law

Viggo Mortensen

Guy Foucard

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Ryan Gilbey

Independent (UK)

One of Spacey's most notable achievements is that he's managed to tease out that rare treasure: a great Matt Dillon performance.

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Lisa Schwarzbaum

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Rated: D+

Sep 7, 2011

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Marc Savlov

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Rated: 2.5/5

Jun 25, 2005

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Matthew Sweet

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Christian Forte's script starts a little shakily, but it finds its feet once it has stopped trying to be Dog Day Afternoon, heading squarely into David Mamet territory.

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Cole Smithey

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Rated: 4/5

Oct 8, 2007

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

This preposterously plotted, ineptly helmed film features the emabrrassing directing debut of actor Kevin Spacey, wasting the talents of Matt Dillon, Gary Sinise, Viggo Mortensen, Joe Mantegna, Faye Dunaway, and others.

Rated: D

Jul 2, 2007

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Synopsis

When a robbery in New Orleans ends in disaster, the mercurial burglar Dova (Matt Dillon) escapes with his cohorts to a seedy, nearby bar. Capturing all those inside, the criminals trade barbs with the establishment's feisty bartender Janet Boudreaux (Faye Dunaway). The pub becomes highly volatile, however, when the police encircle it; as it turns out, they were already there surveilling another of the bar's patrons, a suspected illicit arms trafficker named Guy Foucard (Viggo Mortensen).

Director: Kevin Spacey
Distributor: Miramax Films
Production Co: Miramax
Rating: R
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 17, 1997, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 29, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $326.3K
Sound Mix: Surround

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