The Legend of Gator Face

The Legend of Gator Face is a 1996 Canadian comedy horror feature film written by David Covell, Alan Mruvka, and Sahara Riley, and directed by Vic Sarin. The film first aired as a Showtime Original Pictures for Kids on May 1996. In 1997 it was nominated for a Daytime Emmy. The Legend of Gator Face had a theatrical and television release and is now available on DVD.

TV Guide wrote that the film was a blatant ripoff of E.T., but was a surprisingly effective childrens movie nevertheless. They wrote that the story had the usual cliche lessons for children toward teaching tolerance, but that it was not too preachy or heavyhanded and that the emphasis is on lighthearted adventure from a childs pointofview. They noted that the film was a bit lengthy, but that the direction is competent and the cast is likable. John J. OConnor of The New York Times noted that Showtime strengthened its firstrate record of providing innovative, commercialfree family product at dependable times by its release of The Legend of Gator Face.In 1997 The Legend of Gator Face was nominated for a Daytime Emmy for Paul Winfield for Outstanding Performer in a Childrens Special. ........

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