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An American Werewolf in London (1981)

21/08/1981 (GB)Comedy, Horror1h 37m
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Beware the Moon.

Overview

American tourists David and Jack are savaged by an unidentified vicious animal whilst hiking on the Yorkshire Moors. Retiring to the home of a beautiful nurse to recuperate, David soon experiences disturbing changes to his mind and body.

    Top Billed Cast

    1. David Naughton

      David Naughton

      David Kessler

    2. Jenny Agutter

      Jenny Agutter

      Nurse Alex Price

    3. Griffin Dunne

      Griffin Dunne

      Jack Goodman

    4. John Woodvine

      John Woodvine

      Dr. J. S. Hirsch

    5. Don McKillop

      Don McKillop

      Inspector Villiers

    6. Brian Glover

      Brian Glover

      Chess Player

    7. David Schofield

      David Schofield

      Dart Player

    8. Lila Kaye

      Lila Kaye

      Barmaid

    9. Rik Mayall

      Rik Mayall

      Second Chess Player

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    A review by CinemaSerf

    7.0
    Written by CinemaSerf on Apr 21, 2024

    "David" (David Naughton) and his pal "Jack" (Griffin Dunne) are taking a walking tour of the UK when they decide to stop off at a pub. They are about as welcome as a dose of the clap and after a few minutes banter with the natives decide they are better off walking. The thing is, those inside know how dangerous it's about to be out there - and the boys soon find out. It's "David" who wakes up in hospital, replete with some mysterious scratch marks, nightmares and claiming that they were attacked by a brutal hound. Nobody really believes him, and anyway his attention is quickly diverted by nurs...

    StatusReleased

    Original LanguageEnglish

    Budget$10,000,000.00

    Revenue$31,973,249.00

    Keywords

    • dying and death
    • london, england
    • intensive care
    • nurse
    • loss of loved one
    • zoo
    • transformation
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    • full moon
    • black humor
    • london underground
    • yorkshire
    • rural area
    • werewolf
    • creature
    • moor (terrain)
    • british pub
    • dream sequence
    • macabre
    • angry
    • hikers
    • aggressive
    • malicious
    • playful
    • london zoo
    • practical special effects
    • provocative
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