An American Werewolf in London
“Beware the moon.”
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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Part of An American Werewolf Collection
2 films
Cast
60 people
David Naughton
David Kessler
Known for
Hot Dog... The Movie
Midnight Madness
Griffin Dunne
Jack Goodman
Known for
After Hours
This Is Us
Jenny Agutter
Nurse Alex Price
Known for
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Call the Midwife
John Woodvine
Dr. J.S. Hirsch
Known for
Edge of Darkness
The Devils
Don McKillop
Inspector Villiers
Known for
The Hound of the Baskervilles
Brian Glover
Chess Player
Known for
Alien³
Kes
David Schofield
Dart Player
Known for
Gladiator
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Lila Kaye
Barmaid
Known for
Nuns on the Run
See No Evil
Rik Mayall
Second Chess Player
Known for
The Young Ones
Bottom
Sean Baker
Second Dart Player
Known for
Gunslinger's Revenge
Frank Oz
Mr. Collins
Known for
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
Monsters, Inc.
Paul Kember
Sergeant McManus
Known for
The Long Good Friday
John Landis Director · Elmer Bernstein Composer Robert Paynter Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $32M · Budget $10M · United States release August 21, 1981
Box office
Budget
$10,000,000
Worldwide gross
$31,973,249
Gross vs. budget
3.2×
Production
Lyncanthrope Films
Production
Polygram Pictures
Production
Universal Pictures
Studio · Distribution
The Guber-Peters Company
Production
United Kingdom · United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Canada · August 21, 1981
Limited theatrical
United States · August 21, 1981
Theatrical
Argentina
October 14, 1982 · Theatrical
Australia
September 1, 1981 · Theatrical
Brazil
August 25, 1983 · Theatrical
France
November 4, 1981 · Theatrical
December 4, 2001 · Physical · DVD
September 1, 2010 · Digital · VOD
September 1, 2010 · Physical · Blu-Ray
August 24, 2021 · Physical · 4K UHD
Germany
April 28, 1982 · Theatrical
Greece
October 13, 2009 · Physical
Ireland
February 19, 1982 · Theatrical
Italy
December 19, 1981 · Theatrical
Netherlands
December 24, 1981 · Theatrical
February 11, 2010 · Physical · DVD, Blu ray
Portugal
May 28, 1982 · Theatrical
Spain
November 4, 1981 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
August 21, 1981 · Theatrical
July 9, 2009 · Theatrical · Reclassified as 15 in 2009, according to BBFC
September 28, 2009 · Physical · Blu-ray
October 28, 2019 · Physical · Arrow Video Blu-ray
July 18, 2022 · Physical · Arrow Video 4k Ultra HD Blu-ray
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