An American Werewolf in London
“From the director of Animal House... a different kind of animal.”
1981·1h 37m·en·R
7.4
Overview
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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Details
- Director
- John Landis
- Written by
- John Landis
- Produced by
- George Folsey Jr.
- Composer
- Elmer Bernstein
- Studios
- Lyncanthrope Films, Polygram Pictures
Released August 21, 1981·United Kingdom, United States·$10,000,000 budget·$31,973,249 revenue
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
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Paul Kember
Sergeant McManus
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Joe Belcher
Truck Driver
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Paddy Ryan
First Werewolf
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Anne-Marie Davies
Nurse Susan Gallagher
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Colin Fernandes
Benjamin
Keywords
london, englandnurseloss of loved oneintensive carezooaffectationdying and deathtransformationfull moonblack humorlondon undergroundyorkshirerural areawerewolfcreaturemoor (terrain)british pubdream sequencemacabreangryhikersaggressivemaliciousplayfullondon zoopractical special effectsprovocativeabsurdincreduloushilariousadmiringadoringambiguousambivalentbaffleddefiantforebodinghorrified
