Albino Alligator (1996)
- Directed by
- Kevin Spacey
- Genre
- drama film, crime film, neo-noir
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 5.7 of 10 from 167 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
Three small-time criminals flee a botched robbery and take hostages in a bar while surrounded by police. The situation grows more desperate as tensions rise among the captors and their captives.
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What happens
Albino Alligator is a 1996 American crime thriller film. The directorial debut of Kevin Spacey as well as the screenwriting debut of Christian Forte, it stars Matt Dillon, Faye Dunaway, and Gary Sinise. It tells the story of three small-time criminals who take hostages after being cornered by the police. The title refers to an anecdote told in the film, claiming that alligators will use an albino among them as sacrifice, so that the opposing alligators will be distracted and become prey themselves. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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