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Wolfen

Wolfen

They can hear a cloud pass overhead, the rhythm of your blood. They can track you by yesterday's shadow. They can tear the scream from your throat.

19815.91h 55m

Overview

A New York City cop and an expert criminologist trying to solve a series of grisly deaths in which the victims have seemingly been maimed by feral animals discover a sinister connection between the crimes and an old legend.

Directed by Michael Wadleigh
Written by David Eyre, Whitley Strieber, Michael Wadleigh
Produced by Rupert Hitzig, Michael Wadleigh
Box OfficeBudget: $17.0MRevenue: $10.6M

Top Cast

Albert Finney

Albert Finney

Dewey Wilson

Diane Venora

Diane Venora

Rebecca Neff

Edward James Olmos

Edward James Olmos

Eddie Holt

Gregory Hines

Gregory Hines

Whittington

Tom Noonan

Tom Noonan

Ferguson

Dick O'Neill

Dick O'Neill

Warren

Dehl Berti

Dehl Berti

Old Indian

Peter Michael Goetz

Peter Michael Goetz

Ross

S

Sam Gray

Mayor

R

Ralph Bell

Commissioner

Themes & Keywords

new york citybased on novel or bookwolftransformationinvestigationwerewolfmurder investigation

About Wolfen

Wolfen is a horror, thriller film released in 1981 exploring themes of new york city, based on novel or book, wolf, transformation, investigation, werewolf. Directed by Michael Wadleigh, it stars Albert Finney, Diane Venora, Edward James Olmos. A New York City cop and an expert criminologist trying to solve a series of grisly deaths in which the victims have seemingly been maimed by feral animals discover a sinister connection between the crimes and an old legend.

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