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

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

I Was A Five Foot Werewolf

Michael Landon's campy high-school-basketball-star-turns-werewolf classic "I Was A Teenage Werewolf" remade as a comedy with Michael J. Fox, a teen sex plot and less laughs. Minor Canadian teen low budget flick was given massive free publicity by being released while Fox's blockbuster "Back To The Future" was still number one at the box-office ("Teen Wolf" became number two behind "Future.") Good actor, bad film.