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A lbino Alligator
Three not so savvy criminals take five hostages in a small dive bar.

Directed by Kevin Spacey
Written by Christian Forte
Cinematography by Mark Plummer

  Matt Dillon as Dova
Faye Dunaway as Janet Boudreaux
Gary Sinise as Milo
William Fichtner as Law
Viggo Mortensen as Guy Foucard
John Spencer as Jack
Skeet Ulrich as Danny Boudreaux
Frankie Faison as Agent Marv Rose
Melinda McGraw as Jenny Ferguson
M. Emmet Walsh as Dino
Joe Mantegna as A.T.F. Agent G.D. Browning
Doug Spinuzza as Agent #1
Running Time: 97 min.
Release Date: Jan. '97

Overall Call:
This is a really nice find if you haven't heard of it. Kevin Spacey takes his first of hopefully several attempts at directing, and succeeds. The main component to a good small film is the story. Albino Alligator has a solid story that keeps you intrigued as bits and pieces are revealed. The cast is equally solid and what you'd expect looking over who is actually in it, right down to the smaller roles. Spacey obviously utilized some favors from friends in the business to complete this low budget film. Thankfully he knows some heavyweights. This is a great little film to watch and guess along with as it unfolds in front of you. Along the way there are several nice comedic elements thrown in at all the right times to keep things moving along. All in all don't be put off by the title or the stagnant location (majority of it is in the bar) it moves along well and the audience is sure to enjoy.

Reasons For Recommendation:
+ Great story to get into
+ Solid cast all around
+ Nice directorial debut by Spacey

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