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Silver Bullet

  • 1985
  • R
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
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Silver Bullet (1985)
In a small town, brutal killings start to plague the close knit community. Marty Coslaw, a paraplegic boy, is convinced the murders are the doings of a werewolf.
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In a small town, brutal killings start to plague the close knit community. Marty Coslaw, a paraplegic boy, is convinced the murders are the doings of a werewolf.In a small town, brutal killings start to plague the close knit community. Marty Coslaw, a paraplegic boy, is convinced the murders are the doings of a werewolf.In a small town, brutal killings start to plague the close knit community. Marty Coslaw, a paraplegic boy, is convinced the murders are the doings of a werewolf.

  • Director
    • Daniel Attias
  • Writer
    • Stephen King
  • Stars
    • Gary Busey
    • Everett McGill
    • Corey Haim
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    30K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    4,910
    764
    • Director
      • Daniel Attias
    • Writer
      • Stephen King
    • Stars
      • Gary Busey
      • Everett McGill
      • Corey Haim
    • 187User reviews
    • 130Critic reviews
    • 26Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

    Videos1

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    Trailer 1:25
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    Gary Busey in Silver Bullet (1985)
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    Silver Bullet (1985)
    Corey Haim in Silver Bullet (1985)
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    Gary Busey and Conrad McLaren in Silver Bullet (1985)
    Gary Busey in Silver Bullet (1985)
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    Corey Haim, Gary Busey, and Megan Follows in Silver Bullet (1985)
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    Top cast

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    Gary Busey
    Gary Busey
    • Uncle Red
    Everett McGill
    Everett McGill
    • Reverend Lowe
    Corey Haim
    Corey Haim
    • Marty Coslaw
    Megan Follows
    Megan Follows
    • Jane Coslaw
    Robin Groves
    Robin Groves
    • Nan Coslaw
    Leon Russom
    Leon Russom
    • Bob Coslaw
    Terry O'Quinn
    Terry O'Quinn
    • Sheriff Joe Haller
    Bill Smitrovich
    Bill Smitrovich
    • Andy Fairton
    Joe Wright
    Joe Wright
    • Brady Kincaid
    Kent Broadhurst
    Kent Broadhurst
    • Herb Kincaid
    Heather Simmons
    • Tammy Sturmfuller
    James A. Baffico
    • Milt Sturmfuller
    Rebecca Fleming
    • Mrs. Sturmfuller
    Lawrence Tierney
    Lawrence Tierney
    • Owen Knopfler
    William Newman
    William Newman
    • Virgil Cuts
    Sam Stoneburner
    • Mayor O'Banion
    Laurens Moore
    • Billy McLaren
    • (as Lonnie Moore)
    Rick Pasotto
    • Aspinall
    • Director
      • Daniel Attias
    • Writer
      • Stephen King
    • 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
      According to director Daniel Attias, Gary Busey ad libbed a great deal, for instance when Uncle Red is in the gun shop. Attias checked with Stephen King, who said OK for these ad libs to be included.
    • Goofs
      When Jane goes into Reverend Lowe's garage, among the large pile of empty soda containers are some Diet Coke cans. Diet Coke did not exist in 1976 (the year in which the movie is set).
    • Quotes

      Mac: [Showing Uncle Red the Silver Bullet] There it is. Nicest piece of work I ever done, I think. It's got a low-grain load... so it won't tumble. Ought to be pretty accurate.

      Uncle Red: Why, shoot, it's just a gag. I mean, uh, what the heck you gonna shoot a .44 bullet at anyway... made out of silver?

      Mac: How about a werewolf?

    • Crazy credits
      SPOILER: Everett McGill is billed twice - once as Reverend Lowe at the top of the credits and as Werewolf at the bottom of the credits.
    • Alternate versions
      The UK DVD release of the film in 2001 contains the original movie trailer and spoken commentary by director Daniel Attias, both of which is not available on any other officially released DVD including the US.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Silver Bullet/Twice in a Lifetime/Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins/Dim Sum (1985)
    • Soundtracks
      Joyride
      Music by Jay Chattaway

      Lyrics Written and Performed by Rob. B. Mathes

      Recorded at the Carriage House

    User reviews187

    Review
    Review
    Featured review
    7/10
    Decent werewolf film.
    Film adaptation of Stephen Kings' "novelette" "Cycle of the Werewolf", scripted by the author himself, gets some things right, and is fun enough, and appealing enough, no matter if it can't compare to werewolf classics like "The Wolf Man" (1941) and "An American Werewolf in London".

    Likable Corey Haim is Marty Coslaw, a paraplegic who manages to learn the human identity of the monster stalking his peaceful small town during the summer and fall of 1976. With the eventual help of his sister Jane (Megan Follows) and colourful, wild man uncle Red (the perfectly cast Gary Busey), he hopes to end the nightmare.

    The only feature directorial credit for TV veteran Daniel Attias (who was an assistant director on movies such as "One from the Heart" and "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial"), it very nicely captures a small towns' ambiance during different seasons, and also has some fairly good suspense and atmosphere. There are some good touches here and there, especially when Jane learns who the werewolf is; during this scene her face is half in shadow and the effect is spooky. Fine music by Jay Chattaway helps, as well as more than a few laughs, largely supplied by the flamboyant Busey, who delivers some pretty priceless quips. (I could quote the best one here, but it would give away a crucial revelation.)

    Both Haim and Follows are completely believable, and the supporting cast features a couple of familiar faces: Terry O'Quinn ('Lost', "The Stepfather" '87) as the ineffective local sheriff, Bill Smitrovich ('Life Goes On') as hostile loudmouth Andy Fairton, Robin Groves ("The Nesting") as Marty and Janes' mother, James Gammon ("The Cell", "Major League") as drunk and obligatory initial victim Arnie Westrum, legendary tough guy Lawrence Tierney ("Dillinger" '45) as bar owner Owen Knopfler, and William Newman ("Squirm", "Monkey Shines") as service station owner Virgil Cuts. Everett McGill is particularly fine as the Reverend.

    Only the creature effects, overseen by Carlo Rambaldi, disappoint. Some transformation shots are good but the final incarnation of the werewolf just isn't that impressive, and doesn't inspire that much terror. One major set piece wherein just about everybody in a congregation metamorphoses IS rather amusing.

    In any event, despite any flaws, "Silver Bullet" manages to entertain reasonably well, although it gets too syrupy by the end. Still worth seeing for werewolf cinema completists.

    Seven out of 10.
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    • Mar 4, 2012

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    FAQ14

    • How can the railroad worker get his head knocked off but the side of his head not be crushed in by the blow so hard his head gets knocked off?
    • What is "Silver Bullet" about?
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 11, 1985 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Cycle of the Werewolf
    • Filming locations
      • Burgaw Courthouse Square - 100 S Wright St., Burgaw, North Carolina, USA(Tarker's Mill festival)
    • Production companies
      • Dino De Laurentiis Company
      • Famous Films Productions
      • International Film Corporation (II)
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $7,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $12,361,866
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $4,013,563
      • Oct 14, 1985
    • Gross worldwide
      • $12,361,866
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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