AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON (1981)

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THE BACK OF THE BOX
WHAT THE STUDIO WANTS YOU TO KNOW

    It's a rainy night in the Welsh moors. Two American students on a walking tour of Europe trudge on to the next town, when suddenly the air is pierced by an unearthly howl... Three weeks later, one is dead, the other is in the hospital and the nightmare begins for An American Werewolf In London, David Naughton, Griffin Dunne and Jeremy Agutter star in this contemporary story of the macabre which takes you from the Welsh moors to Picadilly Circus, Trafalgar Square and the grounds of Windsor Castle. It is written and directed by John Landis, the man who brought you National Lampoon's Animal House, The Blues Brother, Trading Places, Innocent Blood and Coming To America. To add to the chill, there is art direction by Academy Award winner Les Dilley of Star Wars and Alien fame and special makeup effects by six-time Academy Award winner Rick Baker, whose work includes Star Wars, The Nutty Professor, Tim Burton's Planet Of The Apes, Dr. Suess' How The Grinch Stole Christmas and Men In Black.

STARRING:

David Naughton: David Kessler
Jenny Agutter: Nurse Alex Price
Griffin Dunne: Jack Goodman
John Woodvine: Dr. J. S. Hirsch

SCREENWRITER: John Landis

DIRECTOR: John Landis

RUNNING TIME: 98 minutes

STUDIO: Universal

Average Hollywood Guys Rating: A

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GIGGLES, GLOBES AND OSCARS
AWARDS AND NOMINATIONS

ACADEMY AWARDS
(1 nomination and 1 win)

Best Makeup - Rick Baker
(winner)

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GOLDEN GIGGLES

No awards or nominations given to this film.

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GOLDEN GLOBES

No awards or nominations given to this film.

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THE GEEK BOX
TRIVIA TO IMPRESS YOUR EASILY IMPRESSED FRIENDS

• John Landis wrote this script when he was only 19 years old in 1969 on the set of Kelly's Heroes in which he was a production assistant, the movie wasn't realized for another 12 years.
• When David tries to call home he gives the number (516) 472-3402, this is a real phone number from Long Island.
• The director of this movie, John Landis, has a small role in which he gets hit by a car and smashed through a window.
• Every song used in this movie features the word moon in the title.

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