Teen Wolf (1985)

Director:

Rod Daniel

Writers:

Jeph Loeb (writer)
Matthew Weisman (writer)

Release Date:

23 August 1985 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Fantasy

Tagline:

He always wanted to be special... but he never expected this!

Plot:

A highschooler discovers that he is a werewolf.

Plot Keywords:

Basketball | Werewolf | Liquor Store | Gay Slur | Teen Angst

Cast

Michael J. Fox	...	Scott Howard
James Hampton	...	Harold Howard
Susan Ursitti	...	Lisa 'Boof' Marconi
Jerry Levine	...	Rupert 'Stiles' Stilinski
Matt Adler	...	Lewis
Lorie Griffin	...	Pamela Wells
Jim McKrell	...	Vice Principal Rusty Thorne (as Jim MacKrell)
Mark Arnold	...	Mick McAllister
Jay Tarses	...	Coach Bobby Finstock
Mark Holton	...	Chubby
Scott Paulin	...	Kirk Lolley
Elizabeth Gorcey	...	Tina
Melanie Manos	...	Dina
Doug Savant	...	Brad
Charles Zucker	...	Malcolm
Harvey Vernon	...	Old man clerk
Clare Peck	...	Miss Mott
Gregory Itzin	...	English teacher
Doris Hess	...	Science teacher
Troy Evans	...	Dragon basketball coach
Lynda Wiesmeier	...	Rhonda
Rodney Kageyama	...	Janitor (as Rod Kageyama)
Carl Steven	...	Whistle boy
Richard Brooks	...	Lemonade
Richard Domeier	...	Linebacker (as Rick Domeier)
Brian Sheehan	...	Cadet #5
Jay Footlik	...	Student #1
Richard Baker	...	Referee
Fred Nelson	...	Meechum basketball coach
Tanna Herr	...	The Beaver
Kris Hagerty	...	Fan #2
Mark L. Flowers	...	Dragon bowler
Larry B. Daugherty	...	Basketball player
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Tamara Carrera	...	Student (uncredited)
Cort McCown	...	Teammate (uncredited)

Directed by
Rod Daniel

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Jeph Loeb		writer (as Joseph Loeb III)
Matthew Weisman		writer

Produced by
Thomas Coleman	....	executive producer
Mark Levinson	....	producer
George W. Perkins	....	co-producer
Michael Rosenblatt	....	executive producer
Scott M. Rosenfelt	....	producer

Original Music by
Miles Goodman

Cinematography by
Tim Suhrstedt

Film Editing by
Lois Freeman-Fox

Casting by
Paul Ventura

Production Design by
Chester Kaczenski

Costume Design by
Nancy G. Fox

Makeup Department
Teresa M. Austin	....	key makeup artist
R. Christopher Biggs	....	special makeup effects artist
Thomas R. Burman	....	special makeup effects (as Tom Burman)
Jeff Dawn	....	special makeup effects (as Jefferson Dawn)
Kyle Sweet	....	special makeup effects (as Kyle Tucy)
Vera Yurtchuk	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Scott M. Rosenfelt	....	unit production manager (as Scott Rosenfelt)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Larry Lipton	....	second assistant director
James Nasella	....	first assistant director (as Jim Nasella)

Art Department
Kevin Hughes	....	property master
Daryl 'Dazz' Reynolds	....	swing gang
R. Vincent Smith	....	on-set dresser

Sound Department
Fabrizio Donati	....	audio restorer (2009)
Eileen Horta	....	supervising sound editor
Gregg Landaker	....	sound re-recording mixer
Steve Maslow	....	sound re-recording mixer

Stunts
Jerry Brutsche	....	stunts (as Gerald E. Brutsche)
Michael Cassidy	....	stunts (as Mike Cassidy)
David M. Graves	....	stunts (as David Graves)
William T. Lane	....	stunt coordinator (as William Lane)
William T. Lane	....	stunts (as William Lane)
Anderson Martin	....	stunts
Bernie Pock	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Andreas Crawford	....	best boy grip
Mark Hadland	....	grip
Gary Hutzel	....	second assistant camera
Richard Mall	....	key grip
Mark Simon	....	first assistant camera
Rick A. West	....	electrician

Editorial Department
Trudy Ramirez	....	apprentice editor (as Trudy G. Ramirez)

Music Department
Daniel Allan Carlin	....	music supervisor

Other crew
John Achorn	....	adr voice group
Tom Adcock	....	dance double: "Teen Wolff" (as Thom Adcock)
James Gierman	....	location manager
Jeff Glosser	....	basketball double: Teen Wolff
Bill Hinckley	....	production assistant
Vince Onken	....	production assistant
Judy Pansullo	....	production coordinator
Steven Ritt	....	assistant dog trainer
Jason Roberts	....	craft service
Janet Roston	....	choreographer
Patience Thoreson	....	script supervisor
Thad Weinlein	....	production accountant
Rob White	....	location scout

Production Companies

• Wolfkill

Distributors

• Atlantic Releasing Corporation (1985) (USA) (theatrical)
• Columbia (1985) (France) (theatrical)
• Entertainment Film Distributors (1985) (UK) (theatrical)
• New World-Mutual (198?) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Norstar Releasing (198?) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Succéfilm AB (1986) (Sweden) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment España S.A. (2005) (Spain) (DVD)
• Entertainment in Video (1986) (UK) (VHS)
• Filmpac Home Video (19??) (Australia) (VHS)
• MGM Home Entertainment (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
• MGM/UA Home Entertainment (USA) (DVD)
• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1987) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
• Paramount Pictures (home video and broadcasting rights)

Other Companies

• Burman's Studio  special make-up effects

Also Known As:

De pelo en pecho (Spain) [es]
Genç kurt (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Lobijovem (Portugal) [pt]
Nastoletni wilkolak (Poland) [pl]
O Garoto do Futuro (Brazil) [pt]
Teen Wolf (Greece) [el]
Teen Wolf - Ein Werwolf kommt selten allein (West Germany) [de]
Teen wolf. De pelo en pecho (Spain) [es]
Teenwolf eli ihmissusi murrosiässä (Finland) [fi]
Voglia di vincere (Italy) [it]
Ze'ev Tzaear (Israel: Hebrew title) [iw]

Runtime:

91 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:L | Australia:PG | Spain:T | Finland:K-10 | Italy:T | Sweden:11 | USA:PG | West Germany:6 | UK:PG (re-rating) (uncut) | UK:PG (original rating) (cut)

Filming Locations:

Montrose Bowl - 2334 Honolulu Avenue, Montrose, California, USA

Company:

Wolfkill

Trivia:

"Teen Wolf", whose Italian title is "Voglia di Vincere" ("It wants to win"), was released in Italy shortly after Back to the Future (1985). Due to this, the main character's name Scott was changed to Marty, the same name as Michael J. Fox's character in BttF.

Goofs:

Continuity: After Scott first "wolfs out", he talks to Stiles and closes his locker door. In the next shot the locker door is open again.

Quotes:

Vice Principal Thorne: Awful far from your side of the building aren't you, Howard?
Scott Howard: No. I mean ye-yes, sir but the halls were wet.
Vice Principal Thorne: Let me see your hands.
Scott Howard: [nervously] Sir?
Vice Principal Thorne: Let me see your hands.
[Scott shows Thorne his hands, he sighs]
Vice Principal Thorne: You wouldn't happen to have a marker on you, would you?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "South Park: Fantastic Easter Special (#11.5)" (2007)

Soundtrack:

GOOD NEWS

This movie is awesome!!

How anyone could not like this film is beyond me! It has everything from really hot babes ,great comedy, a wicked and inspiring ending and ofcourse Michael J. Fox.

This movie also has a brilliant soundtrack including Mark Safan's "Win in the End". The cost of the rental is worth it for this song alone.

This movie is a must see for teens and adults alike. Anyone who likes seeing the good guys triumph and has a soft spot for regular joes getting the girl and achieving greatness will appreciate this.

You'll laugh, You'll cheer, You'll Howl!!!!!