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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 »
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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:

There is no defense. See more »

Genres:

Horror | Thriller

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

A farkas See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

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

Gross:

$10,626,725 (USA)
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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

Audio/visual unsynchronized: When the doctor is riding his motorbike through the tunnel and spots the wolf, he is mouthing "Help me," repeatedly, but we don't hear his voice. At the end, he says, "Oh my god," but is still mouthing, "Help me." See more »

Quotes

Edddie Holt: The smartest ones, they went underground into a new wilderness, YOUR CITIES. You have your technology but you lost. You lost your senses
Old Indian: In their world, there can be no lies, no crimes.
Edddie Holt: No need for detectives.
Old Indian: In their eyes, YOU ARE THE SAVAGE.
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Connections

Referenced in "Supernatural: All Dogs Go to Heaven (#6.8)" (2010) See more »

Soundtracks

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