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An American Werewolf in London

An American Werewolf in London

From the director of Animal House... a different kind of animal.

19817.41h 37m

Overview

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.

Directed by John Landis
Written by John Landis
Produced by George Folsey Jr.
Box OfficeBudget: $10.0MRevenue: $32.0M

Top Cast

David Naughton

David Naughton

David Kessler

Jenny Agutter

Jenny Agutter

Nurse Alex Price

Griffin Dunne

Griffin Dunne

Jack Goodman

John Woodvine

John Woodvine

Dr. J.S. Hirsch

Don McKillop

Don McKillop

Inspector Villiers

Brian Glover

Brian Glover

Chess Player

David Schofield

David Schofield

Dart Player

Lila Kaye

Lila Kaye

Barmaid

Rik Mayall

Rik Mayall

Second Chess Player

Sean Baker

Sean Baker

Second Dart Player

Themes & Keywords

dying and deathlondon, englandintensive carenurseloss of loved onezootransformationaffectationfull moonblack humorlondon undergroundyorkshirerural areawerewolfcreaturemoor (terrain)british pubdream sequencemacabreangryhikersaggressivemaliciousplayfullondon zoopractical special effectsprovocativeabsurdincreduloushilariousadmiringadoringambiguousambivalentbaffleddefiantforebodinghorrified

About An American Werewolf in London

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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