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An American Werewolf in London

  • 19811981
  • RR
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
111K
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Griffin Dunne and David Naughton in An American Werewolf in London (1981)
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Two American college students on a walking tour of Britain are attacked by a werewolf that none of the locals will admit exists.Two American college students on a walking tour of Britain are attacked by a werewolf that none of the locals will admit exists.Two American college students on a walking tour of Britain are attacked by a werewolf that none of the locals will admit exists.
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
111K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,523
125
    • John Landis
    • John Landis
  • Stars
    • David Naughton
    • Jenny Agutter
    • Joe Belcher
    • John Landis
    • John Landis
  • Stars
    • David Naughton
    • Jenny Agutter
    • Joe Belcher
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 482User reviews
    • 264Critic reviews
    • 55Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Oscar

    Videos2

    An American Werewolf in London
    Trailer 1:42
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    'The New Mutants' Cast Reveal Characters & Film Inspirations
    Interview 3:25
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    Photos216

    Jenny Agutter in An American Werewolf in London (1981)
    David Naughton in An American Werewolf in London (1981)
    David Naughton in An American Werewolf in London (1981)
    David Naughton in An American Werewolf in London (1981)
    David Naughton in An American Werewolf in London (1981)
    David Naughton in An American Werewolf in London (1981)
    David Naughton in An American Werewolf in London (1981)
    Griffin Dunne and David Naughton in An American Werewolf in London (1981)
    David Naughton in An American Werewolf in London (1981)
    Griffin Dunne, Lila Kaye, Rik Mayall, and David Naughton in An American Werewolf in London (1981)
    Jenny Agutter and David Naughton in An American Werewolf in London (1981)
    Griffin Dunne in An American Werewolf in London (1981)

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    David Naughton
    David Naughton
    • David Kessler
    Jenny Agutter
    Jenny Agutter
    • Nurse Alex Price
    Joe Belcher
    Joe Belcher
    • Truck Driver
    Griffin Dunne
    Griffin Dunne
    • Jack Goodman
    David Schofield
    David Schofield
    • Dart Player
    Brian Glover
    Brian Glover
    • Chess Player
    Lila Kaye
    Lila Kaye
    • Barmaid
    Rik Mayall
    Rik Mayall
    • 2nd Chess Player
    Sean Baker
    • 2nd Dart Player
    Paddy Ryan
    • First Werewolf
    Anne-Marie Davies
    • Nurse Susan Gallagher
    John Woodvine
    John Woodvine
    • Dr. J. S. Hirsch
    Frank Oz
    Frank Oz
    • Mr. Collins…
    Don McKillop
    • Inspector Villiers
    Paul Kember
    • Sergeant McManus
    Colin Fernandes
    • Benjamin
    Albert Moses
    Albert Moses
    • Hospital Porter
    Jim Henson
    Jim Henson
    • Kermit the Frog
    • (archive footage)
      • John Landis
      • John Landis
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      This is the first film to earn the Academy Award for Best Make-up. That category was created in 1981.
    • Goofs
      When the werewolf is seen approaching the escalator in the Tottenham Court Road underground station, a foot of one of the crew pushing the werewolf along is clearly visible at the end of the shot.
    • Quotes

      David: I want you to arrest me, you asshole!

      Bobby in Trafalgar Square: There's no call for that kind of language.

      David: Queen Elizabeth is a man! Prince Charles is a faggot! Winston Churchill was full of shit!

      Bobby in Trafalgar Square: That's enough.

      David: No! Let go of me!

      Alex: David, please!

      David: Shakespeare's French! Fuck! Shit! Cunt! Shit!

    • Crazy credits
      Lycanthrope Films Limited wishes to extend its heartfelt congratulations to Lady Diana Spencer and His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales on the occasion of their marriage - July 29th 1981.
    • Alternate versions
      Universal Studios re-mixed the film's monaural soundtrack to Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS for the 20th anniversary "Collector's Edition" DVD, replacing the older sound effects and adding some new ones (see also Jaws (1975)).
      • Extra thunderclap sound effects were added in the scene when David and Jack are walking in the moors and it starts to rain.
      • The first werewolf can now be heard growling in the rear channels as it circles David and Jack. A louder growl has been added to the rear-left channel after Jack says "It's circling us" to make the audience jump.
      • All the gunshots and car crash sound effects have been replaced.
      • The train in the "London tube" scene can now be heard moving from one channel to another
      • Despite already being bad enough, the entire mix is inexplicably pitched down a half-pitch and sounds very different from the original mix.
    • Connections
      Edited into Poppers (1984)
    • Soundtracks
      Blue Moon
      Music by Richard Rodgers (uncredited)
      Lyrics by Lorenz Hart (uncredited)
      Performed by Bobby Vinton
      Courtesy of Columbia Records

    User reviews482

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    Featured review
    9/10
    Ooooo. Scary.
    The old adage of the simplest ideas being the best is once again demonstrated in this, one of the most entertaining films of the early 80's, and almost certainly Jon Landis' best work to date. The script is light and witty, the visuals are great and the atmosphere is top class. Plus there are some great freeze-frame moments to enjoy again and again. Not forgetting, of course, the great transformation scene which still impresses to this day.

    In Summary: Top banana
    helpful•70
    14
    • Andy-496
    • Oct 26, 1998

    FAQ32

    • Jack says his spirit is trapped in limbo, until the werewolf that killed him's bloodline is severed, so no other werewolf in David's bloodline had taken a life before Jack, Shouldn't there be an army of ghouls, or the werewolf that bit David's ghost?
    • What did Dr. Hirsch mean when he said to Alex, about "witnessing some form of Mass neurosis in East Proctor"?
    • How did David escape Alexs flat, without causing damage to the door as a werewolf?

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    • Release date
      • August 21, 1981 (United States)
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
      • English
    • Also known as
    • Filming locations
      • 64 Coleherne Road, Earl's Court, London, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Polygram Pictures
      • Lyncanthrope Films
      • American Werewolf
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    Technical specs

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    • 1 hour 37 minutes
      • Color
      • Dolby Digital

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