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Full Moon High (1981)

PG | | Comedy, Horror, Fantasy | 9 October 1981 (USA)
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A popular high school football player becomes a werewolf after a trip to Romania, and struggles to come to terms with his new reality.

Director:

Larry Cohen

Writer:

Larry Cohen

Stars:

Adam Arkin, Roz Kelly, Ed McMahon | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Adam Arkin ... Tony
Roz Kelly ... Jane
Ed McMahon ... Dad - Col. William P. Walker
Joanne Nail ... Ricky
Bill Kirchenbauer ... Flynn
Elizabeth Hartman ... Miss Montgomery
Louis Nye ... Reverend
Demond Wilson ... Cabbie-Busdriver
Jim J. Bullock ... Eddie (as Jm. Bullock)
James Dixon ... Deputy - Jack
Kenneth Mars ... The Coach - Principal Cleveland
Alan Arkin ... Dr. Brand
Tom Aldredge ... The Jailer
Pat Morita ... The Silversmith
Tom Clancy Tom Clancy ... Priest
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A popular high school football player becomes a werewolf after a trip to Romania, and struggles to come to terms with his new reality.

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whistling | teenage boy | teenage protagonist | teenager | written by director | See All (397) »

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A Humungous Comedy Hit! See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Horror | Fantasy

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PG | See all certifications »

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 October 1981 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Ein Werwolf beißt sich durch See more »

Filming Locations:

Lyndhurst, New Jersey, USA See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Filmways Pictures, Larco Productions See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

First major cinema movie starring father and son actors Alan Arkin and Adam Arkin in significant roles. See more »

Goofs

When the kid is visiting his fathers grave at the cemetery the head stones side changes from a rough rocky surface to a smooth sharply cut one. It changes from a real head stone to a fake one when the father's name is shown. See more »

Quotes

Fortune Teller: You will live forever.
Tony: Hey, now come on folks, let's not get carried away here, huh?
Fortune Teller: You will always remain young, never to age.
Tony: Does that mean I will never be able to order a drink?
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Connections

Referenced in Adjust Your Tracking (2013) See more »

Soundtracks

Meet Me in the Moonlight
by Robin Batteau, David Buskin and Janelle Webb (as Janelle Webb Cohen)
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VERY disappointing, no camp value, not bad enough 2 b good
12 October 2008 | by jbar19 – See all my reviews

Man, was I disappointed.

1) Adam Arkin is more whiny than Ross Geller from 'Friends'

2) A great cast is wasted (Kenneth Mars, Alan Arkin, Ed McMahon, Pat Morita, Louis Nye) with this amateurish script.

3) The movie suffers from horrible pacing. It jumps around through in a jumbled, confusing manner.

4) The story doesn't even make sense. Why does he want to break the football streak? What about the stupid violin music? None of it is explained.

5) It's not even funny. It's like a bunch of accountants trying to do improv, saying "Lookit me! Lookit me I'm being funny!" This was a bad attempt at making another "Love At First Bite".

I like Larry Cohen movies, but man he failed here. I couldn't wait for the credits to roll. Horribly disappointed.
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