Character Relationships in Alligator

David (played by Robert Forster) is a protagonist in Alligator. World-weary Chicago detective investigating a mutant alligator terrorizing the city sewers. Marisa (played by Robin Riker) is a protagonist in Alligator. Herpetologist and former owner of the baby alligator, forms a romantic bond with David. Chief Clark (played by Michael V. Gazzo) appears in Alligator. Police chief who assigns David Madison to the alligator case and introduces Marisa. Slade (played by Dean Jagger) appears in Alligator. Influential local tycoon who sponsored illegal experiments and wants the truth hidden. Madeline (played by Patti Jerome) appears in Alligator. Marisa's mother who bonds with David Madison during his investigation. Kelly (played by Perry Lang) appears in Alligator. Young police officer who accompanies David into the sewers and is devoured. Mayor (played by Jack Carter) appears in Alligator. City official dealing with the public relations crisis caused by the monster. Kemp (played by Bart Braverman) appears in Alligator. Obnoxious tabloid reporter who photographs the alligator and dies in the sewers.

Character Relationship Map: Alligator

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Alligator (1980) character relationship network mapped with AI analysis. Explore the connections, alliances, and conflicts between characters.

Characters

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

Story Analysis

A pet alligator flushed into Chicago's sewers mutates into a ravenous monster, forcing a detective and a herpetologist to stop it.

Plot Progression

  1. The Accidental Monster
  2. Death in the Sewers
  3. The Truth Surfaces
  4. The Cover-Up and the Hunter
  5. Wedding Massacre and Final Showdown

Directed by Lewis Teague

Alligator (1980) · 6/10 · horror, science-fiction, thriller

Content sources

Related entry on Wikidata (Q259937), public domain (CC0).

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