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Overview

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Writers:
Stephen King (novel)
Stephen King (writer)
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Release Date:
11 October 1985 (USA) more
Tagline:
It started in May in a small town and every month after that whenever the moon is full... It came back. more
Plot:
Werewolf terrorizes small city where lives Marty Coslaw, - a paralytic boy - his uncle and his sister - the narrator of the story. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
1 nomination more
User Comments:
Great werewolf movie. more (95 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Gary Busey ... Uncle Red
Everett McGill ... Reverend Lowe
Corey Haim ... Marty Coslaw
Megan Follows ... Jane Coslaw
Robin Groves ... Nan Coslaw
Leon Russom ... Bob Coslaw

Terry O'Quinn ... Sheriff Joe Haller

Bill Smitrovich ... Andy Fairton

Joe Wright ... Brady Kincaid
Kent Broadhurst ... Herb Kincaid
Heather Simmons ... Tammy Sturmfuller
James A. Baffico ... Milt Sturmfuller
Rebecca Fleming ... Mrs. Sturmfuller
Lawrence Tierney ... Owen Knopfler
William Newman ... Virgil Cuts
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Cycle of the Werewolf (USA) (working title)
Stephen King's Silver Bullet (USA) (complete title)
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Runtime:
95 min
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
Netherlands:16 | Iceland:16 | Singapore:PG (cut) | UK:15 (DVD rating) (2008) | Australia:R | Finland:K-18 | France:-12 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R | West Germany:18 | Norway:18 (video premiere) (1987) | Norway:(Banned) (1987-2003) (cinema release)

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Trivia:
Early drafts of the film's script, including the pressbook release, it stated that the werewolf speaks. In the actual film itself, the werewolf does not speak at anytime. more
Goofs:
Continuity: Reverend Lowe's car is dark blue, but when the Sheriff shines his flashlight on his car in the garage the car is white. more
Quotes:
Uncle Red: Holy jumped up bald-headed Jesus palomina. From him I'd expect it. Sometimes I think your common sense got paralysed along with your legs. But from you Jane? You're Miss Polly Practical! more
Movie Connections:
References Rebel Without a Cause (1955) more
Soundtrack:
Mansion of Misery more

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7 out of 8 people found the following comment useful.
Great werewolf movie., 18 March 2006
8/10
Author: HumanoidOfFlesh from Chyby, Poland

Wheelchair-bound teenager Cory Haim,his sister and his alcoholic uncle(Gary Busey)uncover a werewolf who has terrorized a small New England town of Tarker Mills for years.One night a drunken railroad engineer looses his head and the town think he just fell asleep on the tracks,until more murders begin to happen,each one more gruesome than the next.Soon the townsfolk believe its some maniac killer on the loose and intend to hunt the man down.Marty Coslaw,a young wheelchair bound boy,believes that the killer is no man at all,but a werewolf..."Silver Bullet" is an adaptation of Stephen King's short story.The film itself is quite enjoyable and has a special place in my heart,mainly because I saw it for the first time when I was a kid.The story is gripping and surprisingly atmospheric and there are some gory deaths.The acting is fine and the action is never dull.Overall,if you haven't seen this one yet give it a try.Fans of werewolf horror movies won't be disappointed. 8 out of 10.

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