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The Adventures of a Two-Minute Werewolf

The Adventures of a Two-Minute Werewolf

19850h 41m

Overview

Adolescent werewolf Walt Cribbens finds himself transforming into a wolf-boy form for two minutes at a time. He has no idea why he is a werewolf, so he decides to seek answers with the help of his best friend Cindy, who witnessed his very first transformation. This quest is complicated by a series of local robberies that throw suspicion on Walt.

Directed by Mark Cullingham
Written by Gene DeWeese, Pamela Pettler
Produced by Howard Meltzer
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Top Cast

K

Knowl Johnson

Walt Cribbens

J

Julia Reardon

Cindy

Melba Moore

Melba Moore

Ms. Rogers

Lainie Kazan

Lainie Kazan

Madam Zola

Barrie Youngfellow

Barrie Youngfellow

Mrs. Cribbens

Scott Schutzman Tiler

Scott Schutzman Tiler

Stanley Olinger

D

David Orange

Mr. Cribbens

Tucker Smallwood

Tucker Smallwood

Harry

Ralph Strait

Ralph Strait

Sheriff Wittenberger

J

Jon Wise

Tim

Themes & Keywords

full moonwerewolfwerewolf childlycanthrope

About The Adventures of a Two-Minute Werewolf

The Adventures of a Two-Minute Werewolf is a family, adventure, comedy, fantasy film released in 1985 exploring themes of full moon, werewolf, werewolf child, lycanthrope. Directed by Mark Cullingham, it stars Knowl Johnson, Julia Reardon, Melba Moore. Adolescent werewolf Walt Cribbens finds himself transforming into a wolf-boy form for two minutes at a time. He has no idea why he is a werewolf, so he decides to seek answers with the help of his best friend Cindy, who witnessed his very first transformation. This quest is complicated by a series of local robberies that throw suspicion on Walt.

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