---
title: 'An American Werewolf in London (1981)'
type: 'film'
director: 'John Landis'
released: '1981-08-21'
runtime_minutes: 97
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
countries:
  - 'Australia'
  - 'United Kingdom'
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/an-american-werewolf-in-london-1981'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082010/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# An American Werewolf in London (1981)

1981 · 97 min · Comedy · Australia, United Kingdom, United States


## Synopsis

An American Werewolf in London is a 1981 supernatural comedy horror film written and directed by John Landis. An international co-production of the United Kingdom and the United States, the film stars David Naughton, Jenny Agutter, Griffin Dunne and John Woodvine. The title is a cross between An American in Paris and Werewolf of London. The film's plot follows two American backpackers, David Kessler and Jack Goodman, who are attacked by a werewolf while travelling in England, causing David to become a werewolf under the next full moon.

## Credits

- **Director:** [John Landis](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-landis)
- **Screenplay:** [John Landis](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-landis)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Elmer Bernstein](https://cinepixo.com/people/elmer-bernstein)
- **Producer:** [Peter Guber](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-guber), [George Folsey Jr.](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-folsey-jr), [Jon Peters](https://cinepixo.com/people/jon-peters)
- **Director of Photography:** [Robert Paynter](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-paynter)
- **Editor:** [Malcolm Campbell](https://cinepixo.com/people/malcolm-campbell)

## Cast

- [Joachim Tennstedt](https://cinepixo.com/people/joachim-tennstedt)
- [Brian Glover](https://cinepixo.com/people/brian-glover)
- [Alan Ford](https://cinepixo.com/people/alan-ford)
- [Manfred Lehmann](https://cinepixo.com/people/manfred-lehmann)
- [John Woodvine](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-woodvine)
- [Heinz Theo Branding](https://cinepixo.com/people/heinz-theo-branding)
- [Rita Engelmann](https://cinepixo.com/people/rita-engelmann)
- [Lila Kaye](https://cinepixo.com/people/lila-kaye)
- [Albert Moses](https://cinepixo.com/people/albert-moses)
- [Vic Armstrong](https://cinepixo.com/people/vic-armstrong)
- [David Naughton](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-naughton)
- [Jenny Agutter](https://cinepixo.com/people/jenny-agutter)
- [Michael Carter](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-carter)
- [David Schofield](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-schofield)
- [Rik Mayall](https://cinepixo.com/people/rik-mayall)

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