

An American Werewolf in London
1981-08-21 · 97 min · ★ 7.4
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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Production details
- Directors
- John Landis
- Production companies
- Lyncanthrope Films, Polygram Pictures
- Countries
- United Kingdom, United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 10,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 31,973,249
Top Cast
David NaughtonDavid Kessler
Griffin DunneJack Goodman
Jenny AgutterNurse Alex Price
John WoodvineDr. J.S. Hirsch
Don McKillopInspector Villiers
Brian GloverChess Player
David SchofieldDart Player
Lila KayeBarmaid
Rik MayallSecond Chess Player
Sean BakerSecond Dart Player
Frank OzMr. Collins
Albert MosesHospital Porter
Gordon SterneMr. KesslerTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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