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An American Werewolf in London (1981)
7.5
Ratings: 7.5/10 from 31,720 users
Metascore:
60/100
Reviews: 296 user | 135 critic | 6 from Metacritic.com
Two American tourists in Britain are attacked by a werewolf that none of the locals will admit exists. Director:John LandisWriter:John Landis |
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Cast
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| David Naughton | ... | ||
| Jenny Agutter | ... | ||
| Griffin Dunne | ... | ||
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John Woodvine | ... | |
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Lila Kaye | ... | |
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Joe Belcher | ... |
Truck Driver
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| David Schofield | ... |
Dart Player
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Brian Glover | ... |
Chess Player
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| Rik Mayall | ... |
2nd Chess Player
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Sean Baker | ... |
2nd Dart Player
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Paddy Ryan | ... |
First Werewolf
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Anne-Marie Davies | ... | |
| Frank Oz | ... | ||
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Don McKillop | ... |
Inspector Villiers
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Paul Kember | ... |
Sergeant McManus
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Storyline
Two American students are on a walking tour of Britain and are attacked by a Werewolf. One is killed, the other is mauled. The Werewolf is killed but reverts to its human form, and the local townspeople are unwilling to acknowledge its existence. The surviving student begins to have nightmares of hunting on four feet at first but then finds that his friend and other recent victims appear to him, demanding that he find a way to die to release them from their curse, being trapped between worlds because of their unnatural deaths. Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>
Plot Summary | Plot SynopsisTaglines:
Beware the Moon See more »Parents Guide:
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
(USA) See more »Also Known As:
The American Werewolf See more »Box Office
Budget:
$10,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$3,786,512 (USA) (23 August 1981) (870 Screens)Gross:
$30,565,292 (USA)Company Credits
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Color (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1
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Truck Driver: That way is Proctor, and over here is the moors. I go this way.
Jack: Thanks for the ride, sir. You have lovely sheep.
Truck Driver: Boys, keep off the moors, stick to the roads. The best to ya...
David: Thanks again.
[then to the sheep]
David: We'll miss you.
David: Bye girls...
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to Lady Diana Spencer and His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales on the
occasion of their marriage - July 29th 1981. See more »
Did You Know?
Trivia
The Werewolf howl that was used for the film was a combination of a actual wolf and an elephant, it was also said it was played backward by the producer George Folsey Jr. in the "Beware the Moon" documentary. Director John Landis also stated in the documentary that the Howl was a combination of seven or eight different animals. See more »Goofs
Revealing mistakes: When Jack appears to David in his hospital room his neck is obviously torn up but after the Werewolf attacks him on the moors he clearly has no wounds to his neck. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Truck Driver: That way is Proctor, and over here is the moors. I go this way.
Jack: Thanks for the ride, sir. You have lovely sheep.
Truck Driver: Boys, keep off the moors, stick to the roads. The best to ya...
David: Thanks again.
[then to the sheep]
David: We'll miss you.
David: Bye girls...
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Crazy Credits
Lyncanthrope Films Limited wishes to extend its heartfelt congratulationsto Lady Diana Spencer and His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales on the
occasion of their marriage - July 29th 1981. See more »
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