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Overview
Release Date:
21 August 1981 (USA) moreTagline:
John Landis - the director of Animal House brings you a different kind of animal. morePlot:
Two American tourists in England are attacked by a werewolf that none of the locals will admit exists. full summary | full synopsis (warning! may contain spoilers)Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 2 wins & 2 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(8 articles)
Brutal Massacre NY, La Screenings Set! (From Icons of Fright. 3 July 2008, 8:32 AM, PDT)
"In Sickness And In Health" (From The AV Club. 26 June 2008, 9:43 PM, PDT)
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Ooooo. Scary. moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| David Naughton | ... | David Kessler | |
| Jenny Agutter | ... | Nurse Alex Price | |
| Griffin Dunne | ... | Jack Goodman | |
| John Woodvine | ... | Dr. J. S. Hirsch | |
| Lila Kaye | ... | Barmaid | |
| Joe Belcher | ... | Truck Driver | |
| David Schofield | ... | Dart Player | |
| Brian Glover | ... | Chess Player | |
| Rik Mayall | ... | 2nd Chess Player | |
| Sean Baker | ... | 2nd Dart Player | |
| Paddy Ryan | ... | First Werewolf | |
| Anne-Marie Davies | ... | Nurse Susan Gallagher | |
| Frank Oz | ... | Mr. Collins / Miss Piggy | |
| Don McKillop | ... | Inspector Villiers | |
| Paul Kember | ... | Sergeant McManus |
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View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
97 min | Sweden:92 min (heavily cut)Country:
UKLanguage:
EnglishColor:
Color (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 moreCertification:
Canada:R (Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Australia:MA (DVD rating) | UK:X (theatrical rating) | Singapore:R21 | Canada:13+ (Québec) | Argentina:18 | Australia:M | Chile:18 | Finland:K-18 | France:-12 | Norway:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R | West Germany:16 | Peru:18 | Brazil:18 | Iceland:16MOVIEmeter: 
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The legal disclaimer in the closing credits reads, "Any resemblance to any persons living, dead, or undead is coincidental". This was also placed at the end of another John Landis project: Thriller (1983) (V), which was reportedly inspired by (and held several allusions to) this film. moreGoofs:
Continuity: When David is watching TV before his transformation, he sees a contemporary advertisement for The News Of The World, which is trumpeted as being available "tomorrow". The News Of The World only appears on Sunday, yet when Dr. Hirsch buys a newspaper the next day, after the night of mayhem, it is clearly a weekday edition. moreQuotes:
[still discussing how David can kill himself in order to lift the curse]Harry Berman: A gun is good.
Judith Browns: You just put the gun to your forehead and pull the trigger.
Gerald Bringsley: If you put it in your mouth, then you'd be sure not to miss.
David: Thank you, you're all so thoughtful.
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BLUE MOON moreFAQ
What's with the naked dead guy?more
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The old adage of the simplest ideas being the best is once again demonstrated in this, one of the most entertaining films of the early 80's, and almost certainly Jon Landis' best work to date. The script is light and witty, the visuals are great and the atmosphere is top class. Plus there are some great freeze-frame moments to enjoy again and again. Not forgetting, of course, the great transformation scene which still impresses to this day.
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