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An American Werewolf in London

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Movie Info
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Director -
John Landis -
Producer -
George Folsey Jr. -
Screenwriter -
John Landis -
Distributor -
MCA/Universal Pictures [us] , Vestron Video , Polygram , Universal Pictures , Live Video -
Production Co -
Guber-Peters Company , PolyGram Filmed Entertainment -
Rating -
R -
Genre -
Horror , Comedy -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Apr 21, 1981, Original -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Oct 13, 2015 -
Runtime -
1h 37m -
Aspect Ratio -
Flat (1.85:1)