An American Werewolf in London
“Beware the moon.”
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.
Genres
Comedy, Horror, Fantasy
Studio
Lyncanthrope Films
Language
en
Status
Released
How An American Werewolf in London performed
Budget
$10.0M
Worldwide Gross
$32.0M
Gross Profit
$22.0M
Return
3.2× budget
Opening Wknd (est.)
$5M
Source: TMDB. Domestic/international split (~45/55, genre-typical) and the opening-weekend figure (32% of the domestic run, typical for Comedy) are MoviesRankd estimates. Profit is gross revenue minus production budget and excludes marketing — studios typically need ~2–2.5× budget to break even.
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Cast
David Kessler
David Naughton
David Kessler
Jack Goodman
Griffin Dunne
Jack Goodman
Nurse Alex Price
Jenny Agutter
Nurse Alex Price
Dr. J.S. Hirsch
John Woodvine
Dr. J.S. Hirsch
Inspector Villiers
Don McKillop
Inspector Villiers
Chess Player
Brian Glover
Chess Player
Dart Player
David Schofield
Dart Player
Barmaid
Lila Kaye
Barmaid
Second Chess Player
Rik Mayall
Second Chess Player
Second Dart Player
Sean Baker
Second Dart Player
Mr. Collins
Frank Oz
Mr. Collins
Sergeant McManus
Paul Kember
Sergeant McManus
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