A young teenage girl tries to help a small, purple-colored, jive-talking alligator escape from the clutches of a greedy carnival owner as well as an assortment of various characters so he can be reunited with his owner.
Practical Effects
The alligator puppet is giving everything it physically cannot give
Acting
Joe Estevez acting circles around a felt reptile
Production
Shot in a water park with the confidence of a $200M blockbuster
Director
Donald G. Jackson
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Donald G. Jackson made over 20 micro-budget films; this was his attempt at mainstream family entertainment.
Conrad Brooks appears as the Swamp Farmer—his final role after starting in Ed Wood's Plan 9 from Outer Space, completing a beautiful circle of cult cinema.
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