Killer Crocodile

Killer Crocodile is a 1989 Italian horror film directed by Fabrizio De Angelis (credited as Larry Ludman), who co-wrote the screenplay with Dardano Sacchetti (as David Parker Jr.). It stars Anthony Crenna, Ann Douglas, Thomas Moore, Wohrman Williams and Van Johnson. The film's plot centers around a group of ecologists who, while investigating the illegal dumping of hazardous waste in a swamp, encounter an enormous, man-eating crocodile. The film was shot back-to-back with a sequel, Killer Crocodile 2 (1990). Plot On a tropical island, a team of ecologists are travelling through a polluted wetland, investigating the cause of the pollution. They trace its source to barrels of radioactive toxic waste that have been dumped in the waters. Deeming the waste too dangerous to examine further, they set up camp that night in the nearby woods. When the group's dog, Candy, disappears, their local guide Conchita ventures off to search for him; she finds Candy's collar and is killed by a gigantic crocodile. The next morning, the ecologists notice that Conchita and Candy have disappeared, but are unable to find them. They dock their boat at a nearby village and head into town. They request help in finding Conchita from the local law enforcement official, Judge, but he insists there is nothing he can do. An argument ensues, during which Pamela accuses Judge of having been paid off by the company responsible for dumping the radioactive waste. After the group leaves, Judge requests of the shady Jim Foley that he temporarily cease his illegal dumping, but Foley dismisses him.