An American Werewolf in Paris

1997
15
1h 38m

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5.1/10

28K

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Julie Delpy, Edgar Kohn, Alan McKenna, Jochen Schneider, Tom Everett Scott, and Hervé Sogne in An American Werewolf in Paris (1997)

An American man unwittingly gets involved with French werewolves who have developed a serum allowing them to transform at will.

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An American man unwittingly gets involved with French werewolves who have developed a serum allowing them to transform at will.An American man unwittingly gets involved with French werewolves who have developed a serum allowing them to transform at will.An American man unwittingly gets involved with French werewolves who have developed a serum allowing them to transform at will.

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IMDb RATING

5.1/10

28K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 3 wins & 2 nominations

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Trivia
Julie Delpy now admits that the only reason she made the film was to pay her rent.

Goofs
When Serafine transforms into a werewolf, her knees fold backwards to become the werewolf's hocks (the equivalent to the human ankle) and her upper leg bones bend forwards to become the werewolf's stifles (the equivalent to the human knee). However, humans and wolves have very similar leg structure, so there was no need for any of her joints to change, and she could have become a werewolf with just a lengthening of the bones from her ankles downwards. As it is, she will now have an extra joint in each leg.

Quotes
Andy McDermott: So... hey you guy's are werewolves too, huh? Super glad to know you.
Claude: Andy, I don't think you have accepted the gift that has been given to you, or much less appreciated it. We have a mission, Andy. To purify the world that why we pick our victim's from the scum of society. The governments of the world spend billions on medicine, welfare, charity to what effect? It only keeps alive, the weak, the stupid, the lazy, who breathe and multiply, weakening the human race. All my men I have chosen for their loyalty their dedication to the coming age. But you... you were not to have been. You're an accident, an anomaly. I do not wish to kill you. I pray you will join is in our rise to become the new mankind. Pure free of disease free from the trappings of technological advance, will you join us... Andy?
Andy McDermott: I don't know. You know that's a big decision. I'm gonna need some time to think about that.
Claude: Sure.

Alternate versions
When first released on DVD in Australia, the film featured the werewolf baby ending. Subsequent Australian DVD releases feature the more widely seen Statue of Liberty ending.

Connections
Edited into An American Werewolf in Paris: Alternate Ending (2017)

Soundtracks
Daphnis and Chloe
Written by Maurice Ravel
Performed by Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest (as The Royal Gebouw Concert Orchestra)
Conducted by Riccardo Chailly (as Ricardo Chailly)
Courtesy of Decca Record Company Limited/London Records
By Arrangement with PolyGram Film & TV Licensing
Under License from Arima Corp. and Editions Durand SA

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A genuinely hilarious horror film.

"An American Werewolf in Paris" is an excellent horror-comedy, in the great tradition of "The Lost Boys" and "Fright Night". I see that a lot of people dislike this movie. These are obviously hardcore horror fans who wanted to see something dark and gothic; but instead got something blackly humorous and were not amused by it. I admit, "An American Werewolf in Paris" is not really scary, but neither are "The Lost Boys" and "Fright Night," and those two movies seem to be highly regarded by horror fans. I don't understand why everyone hates this one so much. If you are a fan of horror-comedies, or if you have a morbid sense of humor, this is definitely for you. I think it's great: nine out of ten stars (On a one star DVD, I should say. It would have been nice to have some extra features besides the trailer.)