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AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF
IN LONDON
1981 ****1/2 98 mins.
This is a true classic in both the horror and comedy genres. Never before or since has comedy, wit, and fright been so wonderfully meshed together. This is John Landis's tale about a young American man (David Naughton) and his friend (Griffin Dunne) who are attacked by a werewolf. When the young man wakes up, he learns that his friend is dead and that he may become what he was attacked by.
Rated R for nudity, sexual content, language, and gory violence.
NOTES:
- Original theatrical aspect ratio: 1.85:1
- Original theatrical release date: August 21, 1981
- The firs film to win the Best Make-up Academy Award
AWARDS:
- ACADEMY AWARD: Best Makeup (Rick Baker)
- ACADEMY OF SCIENCE FICTION, FANTASY & HORROR FILMS AWARDS: Best Horror Film, and Best Make-Up (Rick Baker)
- ACADEMY OF SCIENCE FICTION, FANTASY & HORROR FILMS AWARDS NOMINATIONS: Best Actress (Jenny Agutter), Best Writing (John Landis)
2001 COLLECTOR'S EDITION DVD SPECIAL FEATURES:
- Making An American Werewolf in London, an original featurette
- Feature Commentary with Cast Members David Naughton and Griffin Dunne
- An Interview with John Landis
- Makeup Artist Rick Baker on An American Werewolf in London
- Casting of the Hand
- Outtakes
- Storyboards
- Photograph Montage
- Production Notes
- Cast and Filmmakers
- DVD-ROM Features
- Anamorphic Widescreen (1.85:1)
- English 5.1 Dolby Digital Surround
- English 5.1 DTS Surround
- English Captions
- Spanish Subtitles
- French Subtitles
Starring:
David Naughton + Jenny Agutter + Griffin Dunne + John Woodvine + Rik Mayall + Frank Oz
Written and Directed by
John Landis
Other Films with:
John Landis - Michael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short Films
Rik Mayall - Shock Treatment (1981)
Frank Oz - Little Shop of Horrors (1986), Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace, Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones, Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith, Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back, and Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
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