Overview:
American tourists David and Jack are savaged by an unidentified vicious animal whilst hiking on the Yorkshire Moors. Retiring to the home of a beautiful nurse to recuperate, David soon experiences disturbing changes to his mind and body.| Status: | Released (1981-08-21) |
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| Awards: | Won 1 Oscar. 3 wins & 4 nominations total |
| BoxOffice: | $30,565,292 |
| Screen: | John Landis |
| Productions: | American Werewolf Inc., Lyncanthrope Films, Universal Pictures, Guber/Peters Company, PSO, Polygram Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom, United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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Casts
- 14463: David Naughton - David Kessler
- 14464: Jenny Agutter - Nurse Alex Price
- 2171: Griffin Dunne - Jack Goodman
- 14465: John Woodvine - Dr. J. S. Hirsch
- 178097: Don McKillop - Inspector Villiers
- 14468: Brian Glover - Chess Player
- 939: David Schofield - Dart Player
Crews
- 14459: John Poyner - Sound Editor - Sound
- 7211: Deborah Nadoolman Landis - Costume Design - Costume & Make-Up
- 4610: John Landis - Screenplay - Writing
- 7182: Elmer Bernstein - Original Music Composer - Sound
- 14458: Robin Grantham - Makeup Artist - Costume & Make-Up
- 4610: John Landis - Director - Directing
- 10496: Debbie McWilliams - Casting - Production
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Reviews
Potential Kermode
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**The best horror film of the eighties** This is a gem, it really is. Alternately amusing and horrific - John Landis plays our emotions like a fiddle here. He is pulling all the strings and we are uncertain as to which string he is going to pull next. From the eerie Yorkshire c ....
Continue reading ->Matthew Brady
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"Beware the moon, lads." Still frightening and funny 38 years later. The transformation scene was absolutely incredible, but also really painful. You literally hear every bone crack in his body, and all his organs reshaping and shifting. No other werewolf movie has topped that ....
Continue reading ->Peter89Spencer
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An 80s horror classic! The storyline was well written, the special effects were amazing, and Jenny Agutter was so sexy! Although the ending was a bit rushed - just like the Wolfman, the main character dies, and the film ends, just like that! What's more messed up is they play ....
Continue reading ->CinemaSerf
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"David" (David Naughton) and his pal "Jack" (Griffin Dunne) are taking a walking tour of the UK when they decide to stop off at a pub. They are about as welcome as a dose of the clap and after a few minutes banter with the natives decide they are better off walking. The thing is, tho ....
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