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Albino Alligator

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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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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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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. Dec 15, 2018 Full Review Lisa Schwarzbaum Entertainment Weekly Rated: D+ Sep 7, 2011 Full Review Marc Savlov Austin Chronicle Rated: 2.5/5 Jun 25, 2005 Full Review Matthew Sweet Independent on Sunday 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. Dec 15, 2018 Full Review Cole Smithey ColeSmithey.com Rated: 4/5 Oct 8, 2007 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews

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Horror fan 4 A great idea for a movie but not executed as it should have been. A great cast but clearly wasted. Tim Treakle Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 08/26/24 Full Review Audience Member Low budget Tarantino film Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 05/22/22 Full Review Audience Member 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 Full Review Audience Member 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 Full Review Audience Member 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 Full Review Audience Member Excellent character driven film. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Kevin Spacey

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Matt Dillon

Dova

Faye Dunaway

Janet Boudreaux

Gary Sinise

Milo

William Fichtner

Law

Viggo Mortensen

Guy Foucard

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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
Producer
Brad Krevoy, Steven Stabler, Bradley Jenkel
Screenwriter
Christian Forte
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
Runtime
1h 37m
Sound Mix
Surround
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