---
title: 'Wolfen (1981)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Michael Wadleigh'
released: '1981-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 115
genres:
  - 'Horror'
  - 'Crime'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/wolfen-1981'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083336/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Wolfen (1981)

1981 · 115 min · Horror, Crime · United States


## Synopsis

Wolfen is a 1981 American crime horror film directed by Michael Wadleigh in his second directorial feature film, based on Whitley Strieber's 1978 novel The Wolfen. It stars Albert Finney, Diane Venora, Gregory Hines and Edward James Olmos. The film follows city cop Detective Dewey Wilson who has been assigned to uncover what is behind a series of vicious murders. Originally, it is believed the murders are animal attacks until Wilson discovers an indigenous legend about wolf spirits.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Michael Wadleigh](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-wadleigh)
- **Screenplay:** [Eric Roth](https://cinepixo.com/people/eric-roth)
- **Original Music Composer:** [James Horner](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-horner)
- **Director of Photography:** [Gerry Fisher](https://cinepixo.com/people/gerry-fisher)

## Cast

- [Edward James Olmos](https://cinepixo.com/people/edward-james-olmos)
- [Albert Finney](https://cinepixo.com/people/albert-finney)
- [Gregory Hines](https://cinepixo.com/people/gregory-hines)
- [James Tolkan](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-tolkan)
- [Dick O'Neill](https://cinepixo.com/people/dick-o-neill)
- [Reginald VelJohnson](https://cinepixo.com/people/reginald-veljohnson)
- [Tom Noonan](https://cinepixo.com/people/tom-noonan)
- [Anne Marie Pohtamo](https://cinepixo.com/people/anne-marie-pohtamo)
- [Diane Venora](https://cinepixo.com/people/diane-venora)

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