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Overview

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4.9/10   8,829 votes
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Director:
Anthony Waller
Writers (WGA):
John Landis (characters in An American Werewolf in London)
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Release Date:
25 December 1997 (USA) more
Tagline:
Things are about to get a little hairy.
Plot:
An American man unwittingly gets involved with werewolves who have developed a serum allowing them to transform at will. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
3 wins & 1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
(7 articles)
An American Werewolf In London Remake Coming!
 (From Icons of Fright. 2 July 2009, 2:00 AM, PDT)

"American Werewolf" Remake Planned
 (From OhMyGore. 29 June 2009, 3:43 PM, PDT)

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Amusing, Scary But Not 'London' more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Tom Everett Scott ... Andy McDermott

Julie Delpy ... Serafine Pigot

Vince Vieluf ... Brad
Phil Buckman ... Chris

Julie Bowen ... Amy Finch
Pierre Cosso ... Claude

Thierry Lhermitte ... Dr. Thierry Pigot
Tom Novembre ... Inspector LeDuc
Maria Machado ... Chief Bonnet
Ben Salem Bouabdallah ... Detective Ben Bou
Serge Basso ... Officer with Flashlight

Charles Maquignon ... Bouncer
Jochen Schneider ... Lycanthrope
Alan Mckenna ... Lycanthrope
Hervé Sogne ... Lycanthrope
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
American Werewolf 2
Le loup-garou de Paris (France)
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MPAA:
Rated R for werewolf/violence and gore, and for some sexuality/nudity.
Runtime:
105 min
Language:
English | French
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Certification:
Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:14A (Alberta) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Canada:R (Ontario) | South Korea:15 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Belgium:KNT | Brazil:16 (DVD rating) | Chile:14 | Finland:K-16 (video premiere) | Germany:16 (w) | Mexico:B | Netherlands:16 (video premiere) | Norway:15 | Peru:14 | Portugal:M/16 | Singapore:NC-16 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:R (certificate #35147) | Iceland:16
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Avrora Media more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
John Landis was the original choice to direct this sequel. more
Goofs:
Continuity: Andy's glass jumps from his hand to the table after the toast on the train. more
Quotes:
Serafine: I want you to blow a big bubble for me.
Andy McDermott: What?
Serafine: Well... It's a custom in France. The bigger the bubble, the more a boy likes a girl.
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Movie Connections:
Spoofs Cinderella (1950) more
Soundtrack:
Me Compassionate more

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25 out of 36 people found the following comment useful:-
Amusing, Scary But Not 'London', 28 February 2006
7/10
Author: ccthemovieman-1 from Lockport, NY, United States

I have mixed emotions about this film, especially as it compares to its forerunner,

"An American Werewolf In London." That film had it's funny moments, it was still more of horror tale than anything else. This updated version, now set in Paris, does not have that "edge" at all and simply isn't in the same class....but it does have some good things going for it that the first film did not have and overall it's still fun to watch.

So, "werewolf purists" aside, most of whom think this film is pure garbage compared to the London version, I'll still give it decent marks since I don't care what others think. I liked it even though I agree "London" is better and I prefer that version, too.

The first 30-40 minutes of this movie is strictly played for laughs including a hysterical scene with a "balloon" in a restaurant. It also introduces the lead female character, played by Julie Delpy. I don't see enough of this actress. She doesn't seem to make that many films, or least ones I hear about over here in America. This French actress has a face that is classic beauty, so the film got points for having her in it, and she looks great.

When the horror starts, it can get scary and the special effects are good. I also liked the lack of profanity in this film, unlike the first one: no f-words and no Lord's name in vain - amazing!

However, there are plenty of sexual remarks and there is one scene with a guy running out of bar tied to a cross which was blasphemous to me. The soundtrack is heavy metal which isn't appealing to a middle-aged guy like me, either. This film is geared a lot more toward 20-somethings, if that helps anyone.

It's entertaining.....just don't expect it to live up to the first film.

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