Plot
Universal Studios resurrects the classic lycanthrope with this tale of a man who experiences an unsettling transformation after he returns to his ancestral home in Victorian-era Great Britain and gets attacked by a rampaging werewolf. When Ben Talbot (Simon Merrells) vanishes into thin air, his brother Lawrence (Benicio Del Toro) returns to his family estate to investigate. Upon reuniting with his estranged father, Sir John Talbot (Anthony Hopkins), however, he discovers a destiny far darker than his blackest nightmares. Ben is dead; the victim of a savage attack by a beast that keeps the superstitious locals cowering in fear every time the moon shines bright in the sky. Shortly after discovering his brother's true fate, Lawrence swears to Ben's wife, Gwen (Emily Blunt), that he will bring her late husband's killer to justice. As a young boy, the untimely death of his mother caused Lawrence to grow up before his time. Though Lawrence had previously attempted to bury his pain in the past by leaving the quiet Victorian hamlet of Blackmoor behind, he discovers that you can't outrun fate when he's attacked by the very same nocturnal beast that claimed his brother. Not even recently arrived Scotland Yard inspector Aberline (Hugo Weaving) can dream up a rational explanation for the gruesome spell cast over Blackmoor, yet rumors of an ancient curse persist. According to legend, the afflicted will experience a horrific transformation by the light of the full moon. Now, the woman Talbot loves is in mortal danger, and in order to protect her he must venture into the moonlit woods and destroy the beast before it destroys her. But this isn't a typical hunt, because before the beast can be slain, a simple man will uncover a primal side of himself that he never knew existed. Screenwriter Andrew Kevin Walker pens a film directed by Joe Johnston and featuring creature effects by special-effects makeup legend Rick Baker. ~ Jason Buchanan, RoviCast
- Benicio Del Toro - Lawrence Talbot
- Anthony Hopkins - Sir John Talbot
- Emily Blunt - Gwen Conliffe
- Hugo Weaving - Aberline
- Art Malik - Singh
Credit
John Dexter - Art Director, Phillip Harvey - Art Director, Andy Nicholson - Supervising Art Director, Priscilla John - Casting, Stratton Leopold - Co-producer, Milena Canonero - Costume Designer, Stratton Leopold - First Assistant Director, Richard Whelan - First Assistant Director, Joe Johnston - Director, Walter Murch - Editor, Dennis Virkler - Editor, Bill Carraro - Executive Producer, Andrew Z. Davis - Executive Producer, Jonathan Mone - Executive Producer, Ryan Kavanaugh - Executive Producer, Emma Pill - Location Manager, Duncan Muggoch - Location Manager, Danny Elfman - Composer (Music Score), Kathy Nelson - Musical Direction/Supervision, Rick Baker - Makeup Special Effects, Rick Heinrichs - Production Designer, Shelly Johnson - Cinematographer, Suzie Wiesmann - Production Manager, Benicio Del Toro - Producer, Sean Daniel - Producer, Scott Stuber - Producer, Rick Yorn - Producer, Steve Dent - Stunts Coordinator, Wendy Armstrong - Stunts Coordinator, Nigel Gostelow - Unit Production Manager, Andrew Kevin Walker - Screenwriter, David Self - Screenwriter, Steve Begg - Visual Effects Supervisor, Lori Berlanga - Production Supervisor, Chris Jenkins - Re-Recording Mixer, Frank A. Montaño - Re-Recording Mixer, Lisa Vick - Script Supervisor, Brad Arnold - Second Assistant Director, Samar Pollitt - Second Assistant Director, Per Hallberg - Supervising Sound Editor, Karen Baker Landers - Supervising Sound Editor, Karen Murphy-Mundell - Visual Effects Producer, Allison Wyldeck - Costumes Supervisor, John Bush - Set Decorator, Curt Siodmak - From Screenplay by| The Wolfman (1982 Film), The Wolfe Tones: The Very Best of the Wolfe Tones (Film) | |
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