Wolf Movie Review 1994

Harrison's original script is massaged by Nichols into an upscale new age men's movement horror spectacle lacking a suitable climax. Stressed out Manhattan book editor Will Randall's (Nicholson) car hits a wolf on a country road and he's bitten when he tries to help the animal. Normally a wishy-washy guy, he notices some distinctly hairy changes to both his body and personality, leading him to make some drastic changes at work by knocking off his firm's greedy honchos and taking over. Talk about being ruthless in business. Boss' daughter Pfeiffer takes a shine to Randall's new animal magnetism, but is just visual candy. Walks a fine line between black comedy, camp, romance, and horror, though Jack baying at the moon seems sort of campy.

Distribution

Sony Pictures Home Video, Sony Pictures Plz., 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232, Phone: (310)244-7306, Fax: (310)280-2485, URL: http://www.spe.sony.com, Remarks: Formerly Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 125 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Werewolves, Special FX Extravaganzas: Make-Up, Special FX Wizards: Rick Baker, Yuppie Nightmares, New York, New York, Revenge, Corporate Shenanigans, Books to Film: Jim Harrison

Screenplay

Wesley Strick, Jim Harrison

Cast

Oz (Osgood) Perkins, Jennifer Nicholson, Jack Nicholson, Michelle Pfeiffer, James Spader, Kate Nelligan, Christopher Plummer, Richard Jenkins, Om Puri, Eileen Atkins, David Hyde Pierce, Ron Rifkin, Prunella Scales

Cinematography

Giuseppe Rotunno

Director

Mike Nichols

Music

Ennio Morricone

Producer

Douglas Wick, Robert Greenhut, Neil Machlis