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Wolfen (1981)

R  115 min  -  Horror | Thriller   -  24 July 1981 (USA)
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A New York cop investigates a series of brutal deaths that resemble animal attacks.

Director:

Michael Wadleigh

Writers:

Whitley Strieber (novel), David Eyre (screen story and screenplay), and 2 more credits »

Stars:

Albert Finney, Diane Venora and Edward James Olmos
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Albert Finney ...
Diane Venora ...
Edward James Olmos ...
Gregory Hines ...
Tom Noonan ...
Dick O'Neill ...
Dehl Berti Dehl Berti ...
Peter Michael Goetz ...
Sam Gray Sam Gray ...
Ralph Bell Ralph Bell ...
Max M. Brown Max M. Brown ...
Anne Marie Pohtamo Anne Marie Pohtamo ...
Sarah Felder Sarah Felder ...
Reginald VelJohnson Reginald VelJohnson ...
Morgue Attendant (as Reginald Vel Johnson)
James Tolkan ...
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Storyline

A city cop is assigned to solve a bizarre set of violent murders where it appears that the victoms were killed by animals. In his pursuit he learns of an Indian legend about wolf spirits. Written by K. Rose <rcs@texas.net>  

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Plot Keywords:

Death | Murder | Wolf | American Indian | Slum  | See more »

Taglines:

It will tear the scream from your throat. See more »

Genres:

Horror | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

A farkas See more »

Filming Locations:

Charlotte Street, Bronx, New York City, New York, USA See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$3,037,911 (USA) (26 July 1981) (967 Screens)

Gross:

$10,626,725 (USA)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Orion Pictures Corporation, King-Hitzig Productions See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby (35 mm prints) | 70 mm 6-Track (MegaSound encoding) (70 mm prints)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.20 : 1
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Trivia

A specific day-for-night shooting process was used to create the nocturnal point of view of the "killers". See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: Moments before the first murder, the killers stalk their victim (using the "night vision" effect) and pass behind a parked car, revealing the reflection of a bright sunny day in the rear hood of the car when it is supposedly taking place at night. See more »

Quotes

[about the wolves]
Old Indian: They're shiftless. They might be gods!
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Connections

Referenced in "Psych: Let's Get Hairy (#4.8)" (2009) See more »

Soundtracks

"Jitterbug Boy"
Written by Tom Waits
Performed by Tom Waits See more »