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An American Werewolf In London (1981)

An American Werewolf in London centers on two American college students who are attacked by a werewolf while traveling in London, England. David Kessler survives the attack but is haunted by visions of his friend Jack, who explains how dangerous David has become after the violent attack. The John Landis-directed film stars David Naughton and Jenny Agutter.

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Director
John Landis
Release Date
August 21, 1981
Studio(s)
Universal Pictures
Distributor(s)
Universal Pictures
Cast
David Naughton , Jenny Agutter , Griffin Dunne , John Woodvine , Lila Kaye , Joe Belcher
Writers
John Landis
Runtime
97 minutes
Budget
$10 million

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