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Steve James,
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Albert Finney,
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Michael Wadleigh,
Michael Wadleigh
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: Warner Home Video
: Horror, Werewolves, Killer Critters, Cops
: 114 min.
: English, French
: English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Thai, K
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Wolfen, a frightening horror movie based upon a novel by Whitley Strieber, is an absorbing update on the werewolf legend. Detective Dewey Wilson (Albert Finney) is assigned to investigate the strange murder of a millionaire and his wife in a downtown park. Wilson and his friend, city coroner Whittington (Gregory Hines), aided by criminal psychologist Rebecca Neff (Diane Venora) connect the killing to those of several others, primarily winos, drug addicts and derelicts, all of whom seem to have been mutilated by wild animals. Their search leads them to a group of Native Americans led by Edward James Olmos who tell them of a legend of a superior species that once roamed the area, but now are living and hunting in the slums of New York. The film is engrossing, frightening and intelligent, with sensational special effects. Director Michael Wadleigh uses these effects to great advantage, frequently showing the movements of the characters through the eyes of the "Wolfen." This film is also the screen debut of Gregory Hines. ~ Linda Rasmussen, All Movie Guide
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by Emomovieluver
February 27, 2003 - 11:39 AM PST
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3 out of 5 members found this review helpful
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Though the title might imply it, there's really no reason to think this is a contemporary werewolf movie. In fact, one of the films downfalls is all of the subtexts the movie attempts to encompass (i.e.: are they werewolves, shapeshifters, Indian mystism, killer wolves?) yet never completely realizes. Performance-wise, Gregory Hines especially shines as the comedic side-kick and there's not much gore until the end.
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