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An American Werewolf in London
Beware the Moon.
( Comedy / Horror )


An American Werewolf in London Poster

MPAA Rating:
R

US Runtime: 97 min

Country of Origin: United Kingdom / United States of America

Premiere Date:
Aug 21, 1981   [USA]
 
Director: John Landis   [Director]
 
Writer: John Landis   [Screenplay]
 
Producers: George Folsey Jr   [Producer]
Peter Guber   [Executive Producer]
Jon Peters   [Executive Producer]
 
Cinematography: Robert Paynter   [Director of Photography]
 
Edited by: Malcolm Campbell   [Editor]
 
Music Composed by Elmer Bernstein   [Original Music Composer]
 
Costume Design: Deborah Nadoolman Landis   [Costume Design]
 
Casting by Debbie McWilliams   [Casting]
 
Production Companys: Lyncanthrope Films   (GB)
Polygram Pictures   (US)
 


Plot Summary:

    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.

Cast:

David Naughton
David Kessler
Jenny Agutter
Nurse Alex Price
Griffin Dunne
Jack Goodman
John Woodvine
Dr. J. S. Hirsch
Don McKillop
Inspector Villiers
Brian Glover
Chess Player
David Schofield
Dart Player
Lila Kaye
Barmaid
Rik Mayall
Second Chess Player
Sean Baker
2nd Dart Player
Frank Oz
Mr. Collins
Paul Kember
Sergeant McManus
Joe Belcher
Truck Driver
Paddy Ryan
First Werewolf
Anne-Marie Davies
Nurse Susan Gallagher
Colin Fernandes
Benjamin
Albert Moses
Hospital Porter
Michele Brisigotti
Rachel Kessler
Mark Fisher
Max Kessler
Gordon Sterne
Mr. Kessler
Paula Jacobs
Mrs. Kessler
Claudine Bowyer
Creepy Little Girl
Johanna Crayden
Creepy Little Girl
Nina Carter
Naughty Nina
Geoffrey Burridge
Harry Berman
Brenda Cavendish
Judith Browns
Christopher Scoular
Sean
 
Mary Tempest
Sean's Wife
Cynthia Powell
Sister Hobbs
Sydney Bromley
Alf
Frank Singuineau
Ted
Will Leighton
Joseph
Michael Carter
Gerald Bringsley
Elizabeth Bradley
Woman in Zoo
Rufus Deakin
Little Boy with Balloons
Lesley Ward
Little Boy's Mother
George Hilsdon
News-vendor
Gerry Lewis
Man in Bus Queue
Dennis Fraser
2nd Man in Bus Queue
Alan Ford
Taxi Driver
Peter Ellis
Bobby in Trafalgar Square
Denise Stephens
Girl in Trafalgar Square
Christine Hargreaves
Ticket Lady
Lucien Morgan
Lance Boyle ("See You Next Wednesday" Cast)
Dave Cooper
Chris Bailey ("See You Next Wednesday" Cast)
Susan Spencer
Georgia Bailey ("See You Next Wednesday" Cast)
Bob Babenia
Usher
Ken Sicklen
Bobby at Cinema
John Salthouse
Bobby at Cinema
John Altman
Assorted Police
Keith Hodiak
Assorted Police
John Owens
Assorted Police
Roger Rowland
Assorted Police
Linzi Drew
Brenda Bristols
 
 

Uncredited Cast:


John Cannon
Villager (uncredited)
George Oliver
Man in Cinema (uncredited)
John Landis
Man Smashed into Window (uncredited)
 
Simon van Collem
Shop Owner (uncredited)
James Payne
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
 

Stunt Crew:


Roy Alon
Stunts
Vic Armstrong
Stunts
Ken Barker
Stunts
Dickey Beer
Stunts
Marc Boyle
Stunts
Sue Crosland
Stunts
Clive Curtis
Stunts
Peter Diamond
Stunts
Tracey Eddon
Stunts
Sadie Eden
Stunts
 
Terry Forrestal
Stunts
Romo Gorrara
Stunts
Fred Haggerty
Stunts
Frank Henson
Stunts
Nick Hobbs
Stunts
Billy Horrigan
Stunts
Arthur Howell
Stunts
Carl La Fong
Stunts
Gareth Milne
Stunts
Valentino Musetti
Stunts
 
Terence Plummer
Stunts
Greg Powell
Stunts
Doug Robinson
Stunts
Ken Sheppard
Stunts
Colin Skeaping
Stunts
Tony Smart
Stunts
Rocky Taylor
Stunts
Paul Weston
Stunts
Nick Wilkinson
Stunts
 

Sound Crew:


Donald Banks
Sound Assistant
Roy Benson
Assistant Sound Editor
Rowland Fowles
Boom Operator
 
Richard Lightman
Special Sound Effects
Rocky Phelan
Assistant Sound Editor
John Poyner
Sound Editor
 
Don Sharpe
Sound Editor
Ivan Sharrock
Sound Mixer
Ken Weston
Boom Operator
 
 

Special Visual Effects Crew:


Martin Gutteridge
Special Effects
 
 

Art Department:


Peter Childs
Assistant Art Director
Leslie Dilley
Art Direction
Len Furey
Construction Manager
Fred Gunning
Supervising Carpenter
 
Bill Hargreaves
Props
Derek Ixer
Dressing Prop
Dave Jordan
Property Master
Keith Pain
Assistant Art Director
 
John Roberts
Painter
Simon Wakefield
Set Dresser
 

Costume and Wardrobe Department:


Ian Hickinbotham
Wardrobe Master
 
 

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