Albino Alligator (1996)
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44% of critics liked it
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42% of users liked it
(5,369 ratings)
Actor Kevin Spacey made his directorial debut with this thriller. Dova (Matt Dillon), Milo (Gary Sinise), and Law (William Fichtner) are three small-time crooks on the run after a botched robbery of a New Orleans warehouse led to a car chase, causing the death of two cops. Needing a place to hide,… More Actor Kevin Spacey made his directorial debut with this thriller. Dova (Matt Dillon), Milo (Gary Sinise), and Law (William Fichtner) are three small-time crooks on the run after a botched robbery of a New Orleans warehouse led to a car chase, causing the death of two cops. Needing a place to hide, with Milo seriously injured, they sneak into Dino's Last Chance Bar, a shot-and-a-beer joint located on a side street in a basement. Before long, the bar is surrounded by a squadron of Federal agents and SWAT officers. The three robbers are convinced that the cops are trying to flush them out, but it turns out that they aren't the only crooks in search of a cold beer at Dino's. Smart-suited Guy (Viggo Mortensen) is actually an international dealer in illegal arms that the cops were trailing when they stumbled across the robbery gone wrong. As police negotiator Browning (Joe Mantegna) tries to get the bad guys to come out peacefully, the bar's patrons -- pool shooting Danny (Skeet Ulrich), aging beauty Janet (Faye Dunaway), and boozehound Jack (John Spencer) -- beg for mercy as Dova hatches a scheme that involves killing Guy and all the patrons. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- Kevin Spacey
- Genres
- Mystery & Suspense, Drama
- In Theaters
- Oct 10, 1996 Wide
- On DVD
- Sep 7, 1999
- Studio
- Miramax
Critic Reviews
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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.
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Michael Dequina, TheMovieReport.com
Sleek, efficient thriller.
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Brian Mckay, eFilmCritic.com
Above average thriller with solid cast, but thinks it's more clever than it is.
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Christopher Null, Filmcritic.com
Christian Forte's script is top-notch.
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Cast
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Matt Dillon
as Dova
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Faye Dunaway
as Janet
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Gary Sinise
as Milo
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William Fichtner
as Law
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Joe Mantegna
as G.D. Browning
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Viggo Mortensen
as Guy
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John Spencer
as Jack
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Skeet Ulrich
as Danny
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Willie C. Carpenter
as Reporter
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Frankie Faison
as Agent Marv Rose
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Jeff Hoffman
as Jenny's Cameraman
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Brad Koepenick
as Browning Assiatant
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Michael Unger
as Reporter
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M. Emmet Walsh
as Dino
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Spencer Garrett
as Agent
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Melinda McGraw
as Jenny Ferguson
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Doug Spinuzza
as Agent
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Enrico Colantoni
as Agents
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Travis Appel
as Another Agent
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Tulsy Ball
as A.T.F. Agent
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Toni Montgomery
as Female Officer
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Alexander Smith
as Reporter
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Jock Worthen
as Medic