Wolfen Movie Review 1981

Surrealistic menace darkens this original and underrated tale of super-intelligent wolf creatures terrorizing NYC. Police detective Finney tries to track down the beasts before they kill again. Notable special effects in this thriller, which covers environmental and Native American concerns while maintaining the tension. Feature film debuts of Hines and Venora. Based on the novel by Whitley Strieber.

Distribution

Warner Home Video, Inc., 5775 Linder Canyon Rd., Westlake Village, CA 91362, URL: http://whv.warnerbros.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS
Running time 115 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Werewolves, Metamorphosis, Special FX Extravaganzas, Future Cop, New York, New York

Screenplay

Michael Wadleigh, David Eyre

Cast

Albert Finney, Gregory Hines, Tom Noonan, Diane Venora, Edward James Olmos, Dick O'Neill, Dehl Berti, Peter Michael Goetz, Sam Gray, Ralph Bell

Cinematography

Gerry Fisher

Director

Michael Wadleigh

Music

James Horner

Producer

Orion Pictures