
Trading Places(1983)
A snobbish investor and a wily street con-artist find their positions reversed as part of a bet by two callous millionaires.


“From the director of Animal House... a different kind of animal.”
American tourists David and Jack are savagely attacked by an unidentified animal while hiking on the Yorkshire Moors. After retiring to the home of a beautiful nurse to recuperate, David soon begins experiencing disturbing changes to his body and mind.

David Naughton
David Kessler

Jenny Agutter
Nurse Alex Price

Griffin Dunne
Jack Goodman

John Woodvine
Dr. J.S. Hirsch

Don McKillop
Inspector Villiers

Brian Glover
Chess Player

David Schofield
Dart Player

Lila Kaye
Barmaid

Rik Mayall
Second Chess Player

Sean Baker
Second Dart Player
An American Werewolf in London is a comedy, horror film released in 1981 exploring themes of dying and death, london, england, intensive care, nurse, loss of loved one, zoo. Directed by John Landis, it stars David Naughton, Jenny Agutter, Griffin Dunne. American tourists David and Jack are savagely attacked by an unidentified animal while hiking on the Yorkshire Moors. After retiring to the home of a beautiful nurse to recuperate, David soon begins experiencing disturbing changes to his body and mind.
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