Wolf (1994)

Publisher Will Randall becomes a werewolf and has to fight to keep his job.

Director:

Mike Nichols

Writers:

Jim Harrison, Wesley Strick

Stars:

Jack Nicholson, Michelle Pfeiffer, James Spader

2 wins & 6 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jack Nicholson	...	Will Randall
Michelle Pfeiffer	...	Laura Alden
James Spader	...	Stewart Swinton
Kate Nelligan	...	Charlotte Randall
Richard Jenkins	...	Detective Bridger
Christopher Plummer	...	Raymond Alden
Eileen Atkins	...	Mary
David Hyde Pierce	...	Roy
Om Puri	...	Dr. Vijay Alezais
Ron Rifkin	...	Doctor
Prunella Scales	...	Maude
Brian Markinson	...	Detective Wade
Peter Gerety	...	George
Bradford English	...	Keyes
Stewart J. Zully	...	Gary

Storyline

Worn down and out of luck, aging publisher Will Randall is at the end of his rope when a younger co-worker snatches both his job and wife out from under his nose. But after being bit by a wolf, Will suddenly finds himself energized, more competitive than ever, and possessed with amazingly heightened senses. Meanwhile, the beautiful daughter of his shrewd boss begins to fall for him - without realizing that the man she's begun to love is gradually turning into the creature by which he was bit.

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Plot Keywords:

wolf | werewolf | blood | publisher | amulet | 

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Taglines:

Inside every man there are two people-one good, one beast.

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Genres:

Drama | Horror | Romance | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and werewolf attacks

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

17 June 1994 (USA)

Also Known As:

Lobo

Filming Locations:

Bradbury Building - 304 S. Broadway, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$70,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

£3,709,293 (UK) (9 September 1994)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

125 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS (8 channels) Dolby SR Dolby Digital

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In Christopher Plummer's new memoir, he revealed that while filming a scene, he got so into character that he actually slapped Michelle Pfeiffer across the face instead of faking it.

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Goofs

Shortly after Will Randall told Laura Alden about what happened to him with the wolf two days before during the full moon, there is a view of the moon. But the moon is already only half full and, moreover, the moon is in the growing phase.

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Quotes

Mary: Is the worm turning, Mr. Randall?
Will Randall: The worm has turned and it is now packing an Uzi, Mary.
Mary: It's about fucking time, sir.

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Connections

Referenced in From Beijing with Love (1994)

User Reviews

Nicholson is a wolf... no surprise

I like this film. It is different as a horror movie, because it really isn't a horror movie - and yet here we have a man turning into a wolf, he starts killing people at night, and we have the rabid horror music stalking our ears when the wolf is on the prowl.

I like the characters, I like the slow pace and the calm moments and I especially like Jack Nicholson when Randall's senses start to come alive. He is extremely well cast for this film, I don't think many others would actually convey the animal inside like he does. Pfieffer's character is, although formulaic, a relief among all the hard-assed men of this film. The ending is a bit silly, but nonetheless odd and intriguing.

Yep.I like this movie. It's fun to watch and it's great to see Nicholson act like the animal we all really think he is but don't dare to find out.