An American Werewolf in London

From the director of Animal House... a different kind of animal.

Duration: 97 min
Release date: 1981-08-21
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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.

Comedy Horror

An American Werewolf in London

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David Naughton
David Naughton
as David Kessler
Jenny Agutter
Jenny Agutter
as Nurse Alex Price
Griffin Dunne
Griffin Dunne
as Jack Goodman
John Woodvine
John Woodvine
as Dr. J.S. Hirsch
Don McKillop
Don McKillop
as Inspector Villiers
Brian Glover
Brian Glover
as Chess Player
David Schofield
David Schofield
as Dart Player
Lila Kaye
Lila Kaye
as Barmaid
Rik Mayall
Rik Mayall
as Second Chess Player
Sean Baker
Sean Baker
as Second Dart Player
Frank Oz
Frank Oz
as Mr. Collins
Paul Kember
Paul Kember
as Sergeant McManus
Joe Belcher
Joe Belcher
as Truck Driver
Paddy Ryan
Paddy Ryan
as First Werewolf
Anne-Marie Davies
Anne-Marie Davies
as Nurse Susan Gallagher
Colin Fernandes
Colin Fernandes
as Benjamin
Albert Moses
Albert Moses
as Hospital Porter
Michele Brisigotti
Michele Brisigotti
as Rachel Kessler
Mark Fisher
Mark Fisher
as Max Kessler
Gordon Sterne
Gordon Sterne
as Mr. Kessler
Paula Jacobs
Paula Jacobs
as Mrs. Kessler
Claudine Bowyer
Claudine Bowyer
as Creepy Little Girl
Johanna Crayden
Johanna Crayden
as Creepy Little Girl
Nina Carter
Nina Carter
as Naughty Nina
Geoffrey Burridge
Geoffrey Burridge
as Harry Berman
Brenda Cavendish
Brenda Cavendish
as Judith Browns
Christopher Scoular
Christopher Scoular
as Sean
Mary Tempest
Mary Tempest
as Sean's Wife
Cynthia Powell
Cynthia Powell
as Sister Hobbs
Sydney Bromley
Sydney Bromley
as Alf
Frank Singuineau
Frank Singuineau
as Ted
Will Leighton
Will Leighton
as Joseph
Michael Carter
Michael Carter
as Gerald Bringsley
Elizabeth Bradley
Elizabeth Bradley
as Woman in Zoo
Rufus Deakin
Rufus Deakin
as Little Boy with Balloons
Lesley Ward
Lesley Ward
as Little Boy's Mother
George Hilsdon
George Hilsdon
as News-Vendor
Gerry Lewis
Gerry Lewis
as Man in Bus Queue
Dennis Fraser
Dennis Fraser
as 2nd Man in Bus Queue
Alan Ford
Alan Ford
as Taxi Driver
Peter Ellis
Peter Ellis
as Bobby in Trafalgar Square
Denise Stephens
Denise Stephens
as Girl in Trafalgar Square
Christine Hargreaves
Christine Hargreaves
as Ticket Lady
Lucien Morgan
Lucien Morgan
as Lance Boyle ("See You Next Wednesday" Cast)
Dave Cooper
Dave Cooper
as Chris Bailey ("See You Next Wednesday" Cast)
Susan Spencer
Susan Spencer
as Georgia Bailey ("See You Next Wednesday" Cast)
Bob Babenia
Bob Babenia
as Usher
Ken Sicklen
Ken Sicklen
as Bobby at Cinema
John Salthouse
John Salthouse
as Bobby at Cinema
John Altman
John Altman
as Assorted Police
Keith Hodiak
Keith Hodiak
as Assorted Police
John Owens
John Owens
as Assorted Police
Roger Rowland
Roger Rowland
as Assorted Police
Linzi Drew
Linzi Drew
as Brenda Bristols
John Cannon
John Cannon
as Villager (uncredited)
George Oliver
George Oliver
as Man in Cinema (uncredited)
John Landis
John Landis
as Man Smashed into Window (uncredited)
Simon van Collem
Simon van Collem
as Shop Owner (uncredited)
James Payne
James Payne
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
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John Poyner
John Poyner
Sound Editor
Deborah Nadoolman Landis
Deborah Nadoolman Landis
Costume Design
John Landis
John Landis
Screenplay
Elmer Bernstein
Elmer Bernstein
Original Music Composer
Robin Grantham
Robin Grantham
Makeup Artist
John Landis
John Landis
Director
Malcolm Campbell
Malcolm Campbell
Editor
Martin Gutteridge
Martin Gutteridge
Special Effects
George Folsey Jr.
George Folsey Jr.
Producer
Robert Paynter
Robert Paynter
Director of Photography
Roy Alon
Roy Alon
Stunts
Leslie Dilley
Leslie Dilley
Art Direction
Joyce Herlihy
Joyce Herlihy
Production Manager
Rick Baker
Rick Baker
Makeup Effects
Donald Banks
Donald Banks
Sound Assistant
Greg Powell
Greg Powell
Stunts
Terry Forrestal
Terry Forrestal
Stunts
Sue Crosland
Sue Crosland
Stunts
Clive Curtis
Clive Curtis
Stunts
Nick Hobbs
Nick Hobbs
Stunts
Romo Gorrara
Romo Gorrara
Stunts
Ken Barker
Ken Barker
Stunts
Rocky Taylor
Rocky Taylor
Stunts
Sadie Eden
Sadie Eden
Stunts
Frank Henson
Frank Henson
Stunts
Doug Robinson
Doug Robinson
Stunts
Tracey Eddon
Tracey Eddon
Stunts
Marc Boyle
Marc Boyle
Stunts
Nick Wilkinson
Nick Wilkinson
Stunts
Carl La Fong
Carl La Fong
Stunts
Valentino Musetti
Valentino Musetti
Stunts
Paul Weston
Paul Weston
Stunts
Dickey Beer
Dickey Beer
Stunts
Gareth Milne
Gareth Milne
Stunts
Tony Smart
Tony Smart
Stunts
Peter Diamond
Peter Diamond
Stunts
Ken Sheppard
Ken Sheppard
Stunts
Billy Horrigan
Billy Horrigan
Stunts
Arthur Howell
Arthur Howell
Stunts
Fred Haggerty
Fred Haggerty
Stunts
Terence Plummer
Terence Plummer
Stunts
Colin Skeaping
Colin Skeaping
Stunts
Vic Armstrong
Vic Armstrong
Stunts
John Roberts
John Roberts
Painter
Ray Freeborn
Ray Freeborn
Location Manager
Rick Baker
Rick Baker
Makeup Artist
Don Sharpe
Don Sharpe
Sound Editor
Peter Guber
Peter Guber
Executive Producer
Peter Childs
Peter Childs
Assistant Art Director
Ian Hickinbotham
Ian Hickinbotham
Wardrobe Master
Derek Ixer
Derek Ixer
Dressing Prop
Michael Clifford
Michael Clifford
Music Editor
Clive Hartley
Clive Hartley
Assistant Editor
Steven Maguire
Steven Maguire
Assistant Editor
Ivan Sharrock
Ivan Sharrock
Sound Mixer
Beryl Lerman
Beryl Lerman
Makeup Artist
Richard Lightman
Richard Lightman
Special Sound Effects
Len Furey
Len Furey
Construction Manager
Bill Hargreaves
Bill Hargreaves
Props
Jonathan Lucas
Jonathan Lucas
Assistant Editor
Simon Wakefield
Simon Wakefield
Set Dresser
Simon Battersby
Simon Battersby
Assistant Editor
Anna Ksiezopolska
Anna Ksiezopolska
Assistant Editor
Rocky Phelan
Rocky Phelan
Assistant Sound Editor
Rowland Fowles
Rowland Fowles
Boom Operator
Dave Jordan
Dave Jordan
Property Master
Keith Pain
Keith Pain
Assistant Art Director
Ken Weston
Ken Weston
Boom Operator
Jon Peters
Jon Peters
Executive Producer
Roy Benson
Roy Benson
Assistant Sound Editor
Fred Gunning
Fred Gunning
Supervising Carpenter
Jim Passon
Jim Passon
Color Timer
David Tringham
David Tringham
First Assistant Director
Russell Lodge
Russell Lodge
Third Assistant Director
Maurice Gillett
Maurice Gillett
Gaffer
David Garfath
David Garfath
Camera Operator
Elmer Bernstein
Elmer Bernstein
Conductor
Debbie McWilliams
Debbie McWilliams
Casting Director
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