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The Howling
1981 · 1h 31m · R
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6.6/10945 votes
What is it about? The Howling
Imagine your worst fear a reality.
After a bizarre and near fatal encounter with a serial killer, a newswoman is sent to a rehabilitation center whose inhabitants may not be what they seem.
Genre: horror. Themes: adultery, shapeshifting, secret society, woods, murder, serial killer.
Cast and crew The Howling
AllCreators
- Directed byJoe Dante
- ScreenplayJohn Sayles
- ScreenplayTerence H. Winkless
- Based on the novel byGary Brandner
- MusicPino Donaggio
- CinematographyJohn Hora
- EditingMark Goldblatt
- EditingJoe Dante
Full cast and crew36 cast members, 44 crew
Cast:
- Dee Wallace · Karen White
- Patrick Macnee · George Waggner
- Dennis Dugan · Chris
- Christopher Stone · Bill
- Belinda Balaski · Terry Fisher
- Kevin McCarthy · Fred Francis
- John Carradine · Erle Kenton
- Slim Pickens · Sam Newfield
- Elisabeth Brooks · Marsha Quist
- Robert Picardo · Eddie Quist
- Margie Impert · Donna
- Noble Willingham · Charlie Barton
- James Murtaugh · Jerry Warren
- Jim McKrell · Lew Landers
- Meshach Taylor · Shantz
- Robert A. Burns · Porn Store Patron
- Kenneth Tobey · Older Cop
- Dick Miller · Walter Paisley - Bookstore Owner
- Don McLeod · T.C. Quist
- Bill Sorrells · Kline
- Ivan Saric · Jack Molina
- Steve Nevil · Cop
- Sarina C. Grant · Hooker
- Wendell Wright · Man at Bar
- Herbie Braha · Porno Cashier
- Joe Bratcher · Radio Man
- Chico Martínez · Man on Street
- Daniel Nunez · Liquor Cashier
- Michael O'Dwyer · Drunk
- Roger Corman · Man in Phone Booth (uncredited)
- John Sayles · Morgue Attendant (uncredited)
- Jonathan Kaplan · Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
- Forrest J. Ackerman · Bookstore Customer (uncredited)
- Robert A. Burns · Porn Store Patron (uncredited)
- Michael Chapman · Man at End
- Mick Garris · Man with TV Guide (uncredited)
Crew:
- Steven A. Lane · Executive Producer
- John Sayles · Screenplay
- Pino Donaggio · Original Music Composer
- John Hora · Director of Photography
- Terence H. Winkless · Screenplay
- Gary Brandner · Novel
- Mark Goldblatt · Editor
- Jack Conrad · Producer
- Daniel H. Blatt · Executive Producer
- Joe Dante · Editor
- Joe Dante · Director
- Michael Finnell · Producer
- Jack Buehler · Costume Design
- Judith Weiner · Casting
- Susan Arnold · Casting
Trailer The Howling
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Details The Howling

- First theatrical release
- January 21, 1981
- Release in the US
- March 13, 1981
- Country
- United States
- Original language
- English
- Rating
- R
- Studios
- AVCO Embassy Pictures, International Film Investors, Wescom Productions
Numbers and release
- Budget
- $1M
- Worldwide gross
- $18M
- From theaters to home (US)
- 341 days to DVD and Blu-ray
Frequently asked questions
How long is The Howling?
1h 31m (91 minutes).
Who’s in The Howling?
Dee Wallace, Patrick Macnee, Dennis Dugan, Christopher Stone, Belinda Balaski, Kevin McCarthy, John Carradine, Slim Pickens, Elisabeth Brooks, and Robert Picardo. Directed by Joe Dante.
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