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Writer:

Milton Moses Ginsberg (writer)

Contact:

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Release Date:

October 1973 (USA) more

Genre:

Comedy | Horror more

Tagline:

Makes it perfectly clear.

Plot:

A reporter who has had an affair with the daughter of the U.S. President is sent to Hungary. There he is bitten by a werewolf... more | add synopsis

User Comments:

Odd odd film more (24 total)


Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Dean Stockwell ... Jack Whittier
Katalin Kallay ... Giselle
Henry Ferrentino ... Beal
Despo Diamantidou ... Gypsy Woman (as Despo)
Thayer David ... Inspector
Nancy Andrews ... Mrs. Margie Captree
Clifton James ... Attorney General
Biff McGuire ... President
Jack Waltzer ... Appointments Secretary
Ben Yaffee ... Mr. Captree
Jane House ... Marion - the President's Daughter
Beeson Carroll ... Commander Salmon
Jacqueline Brookes ... Angela - Publisher
Barbara Spiegel ... Hippy
Thurman Scott ... Hippy
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Additional Details

Runtime:

90 min | UK:85 min (DVD)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Norway:16 | USA:PG | UK:15


Fun Stuff

Trivia:

Hosted by Elvira Mistress of the Dark on her show "Movie Macabre" on November 21st 1981. more

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: At about the 47 minute mark, the werewolf bursts out of the darkness at center screen to attack the Hippy Chick in the phone booth. Unfortunately, the actor, as he mounts the stairs from the left seconds before to get into position, breaks out of the light shadow enough to distract from the 'boo' effect. more

Quotes:

Jack Whittier: I think your father is a cross between Abraham Lincoln and Jesus Christ. more

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Movie Macabre: The Werewolf of Washington (#1.9)" (1981) more


FAQ

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3 out of 3 people found the following comment useful.
Odd odd film, 14 March 2007
4/10
Author: t-birkhead from United Kingdom

Not too sure what too make of this one. On the one hand, its definitely a great idea, and there are some funny moments. On the other, its slow moving and so damn odd its not all that entertaining. The werewolf effects are kinda funny, being very much sorta 30's wolfman style, but the attacks are bloodless and not particularly effective. The satirical aspect is amusing if silly, but the humour and supernatural aspects just don't really gel. I did enjoy Dean Stockwell's performance, he kept the movie watchable for me with his energetic portrayal of the werewolf, and I did have some sympathy for his characters plight. Also the writing was fairly quality with some occasional good witty moments. But in the end I just couldn't really get on the side of this movie. In my opinion its only worth a look as a particularly bizarre 70's curio

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