Albino Alligator

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Albino Alligator
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Kevin Spacey
Written by	Christian Forte
Produced by	Bradley Jenkel Brad Krevoy Steven Stabler
Starring	Matt Dillon Faye Dunaway Gary Sinise William Fichtner Viggo Mortensen John Spencer Skeet Ulrich M. Emmet Walsh Joe Mantegna
Cinematography	Mark Plummer
Edited by	Jay Cassidy
Music by	Michael Brook
Production company	Motion Picture Corporation of America
Distributed by	Miramax Films
Release dates	September 9, 1996 (1996-09-09) (TIFF) January 17, 1997 (1997-01-17) (United States)
Running time	97 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$6 million
Box office	$339,379

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.