Meth Gator
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| Directed by | Christopher Douglas-Olen Ray |
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| Produced by | David Michael Latt |
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| Cinematography | Thomas Hennessy |
| Edited by | Zach Lorkiewicz |
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Running time | 90 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Meth Gator (also known as Attack of the Meth Gator) is a 2024 American action film[1] directed by Christopher Douglas-Olen Ray and produced by The Asylum. It is a mockbuster of the film Cocaine Bear by Elizabeth Banks.[2]
Premise
[edit | edit source]On an island in the Everglades, a DEA agent and a local sheriff team up with locals to hunt down a giant alligator on meth.[3]
Cast
[edit | edit source]- LaRonn Marzett as Dante Williams
- Ray Acevedo as Bithlo
- Vanesa Tamayo as Anna
- Patrick Labyorteaux as Mayor Jensen
- Robbie Rist as Trig
- Wade Hunt Williams as Grady
- Bruce Peoples as Sheriff Williams
- Stuart Maxheimer as Deputy Farme
- Benjamin L. Newmark as Shane
- Arlene Lagos as Skyler
- Tristen Michael Amason as Twain
- Gus Langley as Tucker
- Christopher Applegate as Buck
- Dare Taylor
Production
[edit | edit source]In February 2023, the day of the release of Cocaine Bear, The Asylum announced the film on Twitter under the working title of Attack of the Meth Gator.[2][4][5] The next day, in a Tweet by The Asylum featuring a video of cast members complaining about the fictional titular alligator, it was confirmed that filming had completed on February 25.[6] At the 2023 San Diego Comic-Con, it was announced that the film had been renamed from Attack of the Meth Gator to simply Meth Gator.[7]
Inspiration
[edit | edit source]Meth Gator is inspired by reports from 2019 that a Tennessee police department publicly discouraged the flushing of methamphetamine down toilets due to the possibility that alligators could ingest the drug, creating hyper-aggressive "meth gators".[4][5][8] At the time of the reports, Kent Vliet, an alligator biologist at the University of Florida, denied the existence of so-called meth gators, stating that it was a "ridiculous notion".[9] Writer Brett Taylor claimed his 2019 script "Meth Gators" was the inspiration for the movie, which he called "lame and unfunny." (13)
Release
[edit | edit source]Meth Gator was released on DVD by High Fliers Films on March 25, 2024,[10] and released digitally and in theaters on August 2.[3][11][12]
See also
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External links
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