Silver Bullet (1985)

User Rating:

5.9/10   

Director:

Daniel Attias

Writers:

Stephen King (novel)
Stephen King (writer)

Release Date:

11 October 1985 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Horror | Mystery

Tagline:

It started in May in a small town and every month after that whenever the moon is full... It came back.

Plot:

Werewolf terrorizes small city where lives Marty Coslaw, - a paralytic boy - his uncle and his sister - the narrator of the story.

Plot Keywords:

Werewolf | Amazing Grace Hymn | Stephen King | Shot In The Eye | Child Uses Gun

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Gary Busey	...	Uncle Red
Everett McGill	...	Reverend Lowe
Corey Haim	...	Marty Coslaw
Megan Follows	...	Jane Coslaw
Robin Groves	...	Nan Coslaw
Leon Russom	...	Bob Coslaw
Terry O'Quinn	...	Sheriff Joe Haller
Bill Smitrovich	...	Andy Fairton
Joe Wright	...	Brady Kincaid
Kent Broadhurst	...	Herb Kincaid
Heather Simmons	...	Tammy Sturmfuller
James A. Baffico	...	Milt Sturmfuller
Rebecca Fleming	...	Mrs. Sturmfuller
Lawrence Tierney	...	Owen Knopfler
William Newman	...	Virgil Cuts

Also Known As:

Cycle of the Werewolf (USA) (working title)
Stephen King's Silver Bullet (USA) (complete title)

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Netherlands:16 | Iceland:16 | Singapore:PG (cut) | UK:15 (DVD rating) (2008) | Australia:R | Finland:K-18 | France:-12 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R | West Germany:18 | Norway:18 (video premiere) (1987) | Norway:(Banned) (1987-2003) (cinema release)

Filming Locations:

Burgaw, North Carolina, USA

Company:

Dino De Laurentiis Company

Trivia:

Don Coscarelli was scheduled to direct but left over creative differences with 'Dino De Laurentiis'.

Goofs:

Continuity: Reverend Lowe's car is dark blue, but when the Sheriff shines his flashlight on his car in the garage the car is white.

Quotes:

Uncle Red: I'm a litte too old to be playing Hardy Boys meet Reverend Werewolf!

Movie Connections:

References Rebel Without a Cause (1955)

Soundtrack:

All Dressed Up With Nowhere To Go

BANG! This movie was no misfire

Though based on a Stephen King novel, this movie is just as good as the book. The characters in the movie was well played, the suspense was just right, and the results were touching. Corey Haim playing the wheel-chair bound brother was just amazing. Knowing he really loves his sister was easy for him, but his sister was really the one who need to grow up. His friend who put the snake in the tree, wasn't really a bad kid, he just needed to be taught a little lesson. Just not being torn to shreds by a lycanthrope(Werewolf). The three characters Red(Gary Busey), Jane(Megan Follows), and Marty(Haim) proved themselves to be the heroes, and the love bond had strengthened everyone, including the sister. Stephen King has received a lot of credit for making this movie, and I think it wasn't too bad at all.