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ComedyHorror

An American Werewolf in London

- Beware the Moon.

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.

Release Date : 1981-08-21

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : American Werewolf Inc.Lyncanthrope FilmsUniversal PicturesGuber/Peters CompanyPSOPolygram Pictures

Production Country : United KingdomUnited States of America

Alternative Titles : An American Werewolf in London: The Monster Movie

Cast

David Naughton

Character Name : David Kessler

Original Name : David Naughton

Gender : Male

Jenny Agutter

Character Name : Nurse Alex Price

Original Name : Jenny Agutter

Gender : Female

Griffin Dunne

Character Name : Jack Goodman

Original Name : Griffin Dunne

Gender : Male

John Woodvine

Character Name : Dr. J. S. Hirsch

Original Name : John Woodvine

Gender : Male

Don McKillop

Character Name : Inspector Villiers

Original Name : Don McKillop

Gender : Male

Brian Glover

Character Name : Chess Player

Original Name : Brian Glover

Gender : Male

David Schofield

Character Name : Dart Player

Original Name : David Schofield

Gender : Male

Lila Kaye

Character Name : Barmaid

Original Name : Lila Kaye

Gender : Female

Rik Mayall

Character Name : Second Chess Player

Original Name : Rik Mayall

Gender : Male

Sean Baker

Character Name : 2nd Dart Player

Original Name : Sean Baker

Gender : Male

Frank Oz

Character Name : Mr. Collins

Original Name : Frank Oz

Gender : Male

Paul Kember

Character Name : Sergeant McManus

Original Name : Paul Kember

Gender : Male

Joe Belcher

Character Name : Truck Driver

Original Name : Joe Belcher

Gender : Male

Paddy Ryan

Character Name : First Werewolf

Original Name : Paddy Ryan

Gender : Male

Anne-Marie Davies

Character Name : Nurse Susan Gallagher

Original Name : Anne-Marie Davies

Gender : Female

Colin Fernandes

Character Name : Benjamin

Original Name : Colin Fernandes

Gender : Male

Albert Moses

Character Name : Hospital Porter

Original Name : Albert Moses

Gender : Male

Michele Brisigotti

Character Name : Rachel Kessler

Original Name : Michele Brisigotti

Gender : Female

Mark Fisher

Character Name : Max Kessler

Original Name : Mark Fisher

Gender : Male

Gordon Sterne

Character Name : Mr. Kessler

Original Name : Gordon Sterne

Gender : Male

Paula Jacobs

Character Name : Mrs. Kessler

Original Name : Paula Jacobs

Gender : Female

Claudine Bowyer

Character Name : Creepy Little Girl

Original Name : Claudine Bowyer

Gender : Female

Johanna Crayden

Character Name : Creepy Little Girl

Original Name : Johanna Crayden

Gender : Female

Nina Carter

Character Name : Naughty Nina

Original Name : Nina Carter

Gender : Female

Geoffrey Burridge

Character Name : Harry Berman

Original Name : Geoffrey Burridge

Gender : Male

Brenda Cavendish

Character Name : Judith Browns

Original Name : Brenda Cavendish

Gender : Female

Christopher Scoular

Character Name : Sean

Original Name : Christopher Scoular

Gender : Male

Mary Tempest

Character Name : Sean's Wife

Original Name : Mary Tempest

Gender : Female

Cynthia Powell

Character Name : Sister Hobbs

Original Name : Cynthia Powell

Gender : Female

Sydney Bromley

Character Name : Alf

Original Name : Sydney Bromley

Gender : Male

Frank Singuineau

Character Name : Ted

Original Name : Frank Singuineau

Gender : Male

Will Leighton

Character Name : Joseph

Original Name : Will Leighton

Gender : Male

Michael Carter

Character Name : Gerald Bringsley

Original Name : Michael Carter

Gender : Male

Elizabeth Bradley

Character Name : Woman in Zoo

Original Name : Elizabeth Bradley

Gender : Female

Rufus Deakin

Character Name : Little Boy with Balloons

Original Name : Rufus Deakin

Gender : Male

Lesley Ward

Character Name : Little Boy's Mother

Original Name : Lesley Ward

Gender : Female

George Hilsdon

Character Name : News-vendor

Original Name : George Hilsdon

Gender : Male

Gerry Lewis

Character Name : Man in Bus Queue

Original Name : Gerry Lewis

Gender : Male

Dennis Fraser

Character Name : 2nd Man in Bus Queue

Original Name : Dennis Fraser

Gender : Male

Alan Ford

Character Name : Taxi Driver

Original Name : Alan Ford

Gender : Male

Peter Ellis

Character Name : Bobby in Trafalgar Square

Original Name : Peter Ellis

Gender : Male

Denise Stephens

Character Name : Girl in Trafalgar Square

Original Name : Denise Stephens

Gender : Male

Christine Hargreaves

Character Name : Ticket Lady

Original Name : Christine Hargreaves

Gender : Female

Lucien Morgan

Character Name : Lance Boyle ("See You Next Wednesday" Cast)

Original Name : Lucien Morgan

Gender : Male

Dave Cooper

Character Name : Chris Bailey ("See You Next Wednesday" Cast)

Original Name : Dave Cooper

Gender : Male

Susan Spencer

Character Name : Georgia Bailey ("See You Next Wednesday" Cast)

Original Name : Susan Spencer

Gender : Male

Bob Babenia

Character Name : Usher

Original Name : Bob Babenia

Gender : Male

Ken Sicklen

Character Name : Bobby at Cinema

Original Name : Ken Sicklen

Gender : Male

John Salthouse

Character Name : Bobby at Cinema

Original Name : John Salthouse

Gender : Male

John Altman

Character Name : Assorted Police

Original Name : John Altman

Gender : Male

Keith Hodiak

Character Name : Assorted Police

Original Name : Keith Hodiak

Gender : Male

John Owens

Character Name : Assorted Police

Original Name : John Owens

Gender : Male

Roger Rowland

Character Name : Assorted Police

Original Name : Roger Rowland

Gender : Male

Linzi Drew

Character Name : Brenda Bristols

Original Name : Linzi Drew

Gender : Female

John Cannon

Character Name : Villager (uncredited)

Original Name : John Cannon

Gender : Male

George Oliver

Character Name : Man in Cinema (uncredited)

Original Name : George Oliver

Gender : Male

John Landis

Character Name : Man Smashed into Window (uncredited)

Original Name : John Landis

Gender : Male

Simon van Collem

Character Name : Shop Owner (uncredited)

Original Name : Simon van Collem

Gender : Male

Reviews

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Potential Kermode

@Potential Kermode

2021-06-23

**The best horror film of the eighties** This is a gem, it really is. Alternately amusing and horrific - John Landis plays our emotions like a fiddle here. He is pulling all the strings and we are uncertain as to which string he is going to pull next. From the eerie Yorkshire countryside of the opening scenes through David's _awful_ nightmares in hospital to amusing zombie chit chat and finally the climactic slaughter in London - this film never lets up. How many films will you find Kermit the frog sharing a scene with throat slicing, machine gun wielding mutants dressed as Nazis? - Potential Kermode

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Matthew Brady

@MatthewL.Brady

2021-06-23

"Beware the moon, lads." Still frightening and funny 38 years later. The transformation scene was absolutely incredible, but also really painful. You literally hear every bone crack in his body, and all his organs reshaping and shifting. No other werewolf movie has topped that scene and never will. The song Bad Moon Rising is the icing on the cake. Rick Baker make-up work is masterful. He's the real beast here.

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Peter89Spencer

@Peter89Spencer

2021-06-23

An 80s horror classic! The storyline was well written, the special effects were amazing, and Jenny Agutter was so sexy! Although the ending was a bit rushed - just like the Wolfman, the main character dies, and the film ends, just like that! What's more messed up is they play an upbeat song during the end credits, right after we see David's lifeless body. The ending is my one critique. The rest of the movie was pretty good.

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2024-04-21

"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 nurse "Alex" (Jenny Agutter) whom he visits for dinner and never leaves. Luckily she works nights, else she might have discovered that her beau doesn't just stop at a bit of gentle biting. With corpses piling up around London, he is at a loss to know where he goes at night (waking up naked in the wolf enclosure at the zoo might be the final straw) but try as he might, he can't engage the authorities with his claims. Maybe only doctor "Hirsch" (John Woodvine) believes that something unusual is amiss - but can he help before "David" does himself or anyone else more damage! Increasingly more often naked as he goes along, Naughton joins in with the spirit of this enjoyable comedy horror with enthusiasm. I wonder what might happen now if a naked man in a bush even mentioned a boy's balloons!? It runs out of steam a little at the end, and Agutter's acting never really evolved much from the "Railway Children" 1970) but the visual effects work quite well especially when the full moon rises!