Wolfen

1981
R
1h 55m

IMDb RATING

6.3/10

12K

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A New York cop investigates a series of brutal deaths that resemble animal attacks.

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A New York cop investigates a series of brutal deaths that resemble animal attacks.A New York cop investigates a series of brutal deaths that resemble animal attacks.A New York cop investigates a series of brutal deaths that resemble animal attacks.

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IMDb RATING

6.3/10

12K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 2 wins & 5 nominations total

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Trivia
Composer Craig Safan wrote an original score for this film and was replaced at the last minute by future Academy Award winner James Horner, who had only 12 days to write and record his score.

Goofs
Moments before the first murder, the killers stalk their victim (using the "night vision" effect) and pass behind a parked car, revealing the reflection of a bright sunny day in the rear hood of the car when it is supposedly taking place at night.

Quotes
Edddie Holt: It's not wolves, it's Wolfen. For 20,000 years Wilson- ten times your fucking Christian era- the 'skins and wolves, the great hunting nations, lived together, nature in balance. Then the slaughter came.

Alternate versions
A cameo (about 15 seconds) by Tom Waits as a bar owner playing the piano and singing his song "Jitterbug Boy" was included in theatrical prints and early TV versions, but had to be removed from the film for video and DVD releases due to copyright reasons.

Connections
Featured in Trailer Trauma 3: 80s Horrorthon (2017)

Soundtracks
Jitterbug Boy
Written by Tom Waits
Performed by Tom Waits

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* * * out of 4.

Intelligent thriller about a police officer (Albert Finney) following the trail of a series of murders plaguing the city of New York which seemed to have been caused by wild wolves. Film has a great cinematography, a creepy atmosphere, some thought provoking statements and a fine cast, but yet it doesn't never quite connect. Rated R.