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Overview

User Rating:
7.5/10   21,332 votes
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Director:
John Landis
Writer:
John Landis (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
21 August 1981 (USA) more
Tagline:
John Landis - the director of Animal House brings you a different kind of animal. more
Plot:
Two American tourists in England are attacked by a werewolf that none of the locals will admit exists. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 2 wins & 2 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(134 articles)
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User Comments:
Great film, full of humor and thrills. more (269 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

David Naughton ... David Kessler

Jenny Agutter ... Nurse Alex Price

Griffin Dunne ... Jack Goodman
John Woodvine ... Dr. J. S. Hirsch
Lila Kaye ... Barmaid
Joe Belcher ... Truck Driver
David Schofield ... Dart Player
Brian Glover ... Chess Player
Rik Mayall ... 2nd Chess Player
Sean Baker ... 2nd Dart Player
Paddy Ryan ... First Werewolf
Anne-Marie Davies ... Nurse Susan Gallagher

Frank Oz ... Mr. Collins / Miss Piggy
Don McKillop ... Inspector Villiers
Paul Kember ... Sergeant McManus
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The American Werewolf (Philippines: English title)
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Runtime:
97 min | Sweden:92 min (heavily cut)
Country:
UK | USA
Language:
English
Colour:
Colour (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS (re-release) | Mono
Certification:
Singapore:R21 | Canada:13+ (Québec) | Canada:R (Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | UK:X (theatrical rating) | Australia:MA (DVD rating) | USA:R (Certificate #26418) | Italy:VM18 | UK:15 (re-rating) (2009) | Argentina:18 | Australia:M | Chile:18 | Finland:K-18 | France:-12 | Norway:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | West Germany:16 | Peru:18 | Brazil:18 | Iceland:16

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
When David calls home to speak to his family, he speaks to his sister Rachel. During the conversation, they talk about their brother Max. Max and Rachel are the names of Director John Landis' children. more
Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: During the Piccadilly Circus car crashing sequences, a fawn colored car skids and sandwiches a policeman between itself and a red car. The safety barrier for the policeman (stuntman) can be seen before impact. more
Quotes:
Jack: Now, I'm really sorry to be upsetting you, but I have to warn you.
David: Warn me?
Jack: We were attacked by a werewolf.
David: [putting his hands over his ears] I'm not listening to this!
Jack: On the moors, we were attacked by a lycanthrope, a werewolf. I was murdered, an unnatural death, and now I walk the earth in limbo until the werewolf's curse is lifted.
David: Shut up!
Jack: The wolf's bloodline must be severed; the last remaining werewolf must be destroyed. It's you, David.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Black Sheep (2006/I) more
Soundtrack:
MOONDANCE more

FAQ

What's with the naked dead guy?
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36 out of 42 people found the following comment useful.
Great film, full of humor and thrills., 3 February 1999
Author: Barry Iverson (bearerik@techline.com) from Washington, USA

One of the best werewolf movies ever made, full of dark humor and gory thrills. As most people know, this has one of the best human/werewolf transformation scenes in cinematic history! The only other movie to show such detail is The Howling. This movie is really fun to watch, and if you are seeing it for the first time you will be shocked at some of the things you see. Great performances from the cast, and an excellent script make this a memorable experience. Unlike monster/horror movies today, this film has no computer-aided special effects. It doesn't need them, for this is a landmark film.

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