The Great Alligator River
| The Great Alligator River | |
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| Directed by | Sergio Martino | 
| Produced by | Luciano Martino | 
| Cinematography | Giancarlo Ferrando | 
| Music by | Stelvio Cipriani | 
| Distributed by | Medusa Distribuzione | 
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Running time  | 90 minutes | 
| Country | Italy | 
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The Great Alligator River, originally Il fiume del grande caimano and also known as Alligators, Caiman, Big Alligator River and The Big Caimano River, is a 1979 Italian adventure film directed by Sergio Martino. In the film, an African God takes the form of a giant man-eating crocodile and attacks tourists at a newly built resort after it becomes angered by encroachment on its land. Filming took place during the summer of 1979 in Sri Lanka and Italy, and began on 3 June; filming was originally slated to start on 20 May.