United States / Jul 24, 1981 / R
They can hear a cloud pass overhead, the rhythm of your blood. They can track you by yesterday's shadow. They can tear the scream from your throat.
1h 55min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
A New York City cop and an expert criminologist trying to solve a series of grisly deaths in which the victims have seemingly been maimed by feral animals discover a sinister connection between the crimes and an old legend.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Peter Michael Goetz | Ross |
| Sam Gray | Mayor |
| Ralph Bell | Commissioner |
| Max M. Brown | Christopher van der Veer |
| Anne Pohtamo | Pauline van der Veer |
| Sarah Felder | Cicely Rensselaer |
| Reginald VelJohnson | Morgue Attendant |
| James Tolkan | Baldy |
| John McCurry | Sayad Alve |
| Chris Manor | Janitor |
| Donald Symington | Lawyer |
| Jeffery Ware | Interrogation Operator |
| E. Brian Dean | Fouchek |
| Jeffery V. Thompson | Harrison |
| Victor Arnold | Roundenbush |
| Frank Adonis | Scola |
| Richard Minchenberg | Policeman |
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| Raymond Serra | Detective |
| Thomas Ryan | Detective |
| Tony Latham | Victim |
| David Connell | Victim |
| Jery Hewitt | Victim |
| Roy Brocksmith | Fat Jogger in Park |
| Michael Wadleigh | Terrorist Informer |
| Joaquin Rainbow | Native American |
| John Ferraro | Native American |
| Rino Thunder | Native American |
| Glenn Benoit | Native American |
| Eddy Navas | Native American |
| Ricky Hawkeye | Native American |
| Pete Dyer | Native American |
| Paul Skyhorse | Native American |
| Gordon Eagle | Native American |
| Javier First-Day-of-Light | Native American |
| George Stonefish | Native American |
| Julie Evening Lilly | Native American |
| Jane Lind | Native American |
| Annie Gagen | ESS Operator |
| Max Goff | ESS Operator |
| Cullen Johnson | ESS Operator |
| Robert L. King | ESS Operator |
| Robert Moberly | ESS Operator |
| Caitlin O'Heaney | ESS Operator |
| Tony Stratta | ESS Operator |
| William Sheridan | ESS Operator |
| Linda Gary | ESS Voice (voice) |
| Charles Howerton | ESS Voice (voice) |
| Burr DeBenning | ESS Voice (voice) |
| Corey Burton | ESS Voice (voice) |
| Patricia Parris | ESS Voice (voice) |
| Andre Stojka | ESS Voice (voice) |
| Dan Sturkie | ESS Voice (voice) |
| Mel Welles | ESS Voice (voice) |
| Albert Popwell | Dead Body at Morgue (uncredited) |
| Tom Waits | Drunken Bar Owner (uncredited) |
Genres
HorrorThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Wolfen |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | King-Hitzig Productions, Orion Pictures |
| Release date | 24 luglio 1981 |
| Executive producer | Alan King |
| Production | Rupert Hitzig, Michael Wadleigh |
| Writer | Michael Wadleigh, David Eyre, Whitley Strieber |
| Casting | Cis Corman |
| Editing | Dennis Dolan, Martin J. Bram, Marshall M. Borden, Chris Lebenzon |
| Cinematography | Fredric Abeles, Gerry Fisher, Tom Priestley Jr., Chris Hayes, Jim Hovey, Ted Churchill, Dan Lerner |
| Assistant directors | Steven Felder, Alex Hapsas, Hall Hitzig, Stephen A. Glanzrock, Stephen J. Barnett, Michael Wadleigh, Rupert Hitzig, Deborah L. Marrs, Sidney Gecker |
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Release dates
Theatrical release
Ireland / Jan 22, 1982 / 15
France / Mar 03, 1982 / U
Physical media
Germany / Sep 25, 2025 / 16
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