An American Werewolf in London
1981
From the director of Animal House... a different kind of animal.
Directed by John Landis
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American tourists David and Jack are savagely attacked by an unidentified animal while hiking on the Yorkshire Moors. After retiring to the home of a beautiful nurse to recuperate, David soon begins experiencing disturbing changes to his body and mind.
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- Director
- John Landis
- Written by
- John Landis
- Produced by
- George Folsey Jr.
- Composer
- Elmer Bernstein
- Cinematographer
- Robert Paynter
- Editor
- Malcolm Campbell
- Makeup FX
- Rick Baker
- Studios
- Lyncanthrope Films, Polygram Pictures
- Origin countries
- United Kingdom, United States
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Language
- en
- Rating
- R
- Also known as
- An American Werewolf in London: The Monster Movie
- TMDB
- 7.4/10 (2,682 votes)
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 89% Fresh
- Metacritic
- 55/100
- IMDb
- 7.5/10 (133,077 votes)
Cast
David Naughton
David Kessler
Jenny Agutter
Nurse Alex Price
Griffin Dunne
Jack Goodman
John Woodvine
Dr. J.S. Hirsch
Don McKillop
Inspector Villiers
Brian Glover
Chess Player
David Schofield
Dart Player
Lila Kaye
Barmaid
Rik Mayall
Second Chess Player
Sean Baker
Second Dart Player
Frank Oz
Mr. Collins
Paul Kember
Sergeant McManus
Joe Belcher
Truck Driver
Paddy Ryan
First Werewolf
Anne-Marie Davies
Nurse Susan Gallagher
Colin Fernandes
Benjamin
Albert Moses
Hospital Porter
Michele Brisigotti
Rachel Kessler
Crew
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Trailer
An American Werewolf Collection
Appears in
Arrow Video
BFI: The Ultimate Horror Watchlist
Carol Clover — Men, Women, and Chain Saws
Kim Newman — Nightmare Movies
Rolling Stone: 101 Best Horror Movies of All Time
Slant Magazine: 100 Greatest Horror Films of All Time
Time Out: 100 Best Horror Films
